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Understanding results.
What a Twin report contains
- 01Executive molecular summary. A short overview of the most important findings and how they fit with your situation.
- 02Molecular findings. The changes found in the tumour and what is known about them.
- 03Treatment options. Treatments with evidence worth considering — for your oncologist to evaluate with you.
- 04Clinical-trial matches. Clinical trials that may be worth looking at. A match is not a place on a trial.
- 05Longitudinal view. How the picture changes over the six months.
The report goes to your oncologist, who reviews and signs it before discussing it with you.
Kinds of findings
Findings with evidence
Changes linked by evidence to a treatment or trial. These are discussion points, not guarantees.
Uncertain findings
Changes whose meaning isn't known yet.
Nothing actionable
Common, and not a failure. It is still useful information for your oncologist.
What an “uncertain” finding means
If a finding may be inherited
Occasionally a test finds a change that may be inherited and could matter for relatives. This needs confirmation with a dedicated test and genetic counselling before it is treated as a diagnosis. You can choose how much you want to know and when — ask your oncologist about this before testing.
Talking it through
It can help to bring someone with you, write questions down beforehand, and ask your oncologist to explain any word you don't understand. It's fine to ask the same question twice.