Hi, Christine!

Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply.

Yes, I was very grateful to learn that I didn't have cancer. I guess I got entitled after being given the "under 5%" figure!

The doctor I saw is a specialist in oral cancer and precancer. By his "assistant", I meant a student or something who was training under him. He is a professor at NYU.

The test is definitely new, and, I think, has only been tested on 200 people according to the literature they've published on it. Also, their most recent publication, which was supposed to establish that their method was much more reliable than looking at grade of dysplasia, had to be retracted for wrong sensitivity and specificity numbers. They still maintain that their approach is superior, however, and they seem to have big name experts working for them and on their board. So, I'm just not sure what to trust -- the "mild dysplasia = very low risk" message or the "50% over 5 years" message... I don't want to freak myself out, but don't want to be naive either. I'd be grateful if anyone has any thoughts on this.

Thanks so much, again, for the feedback.

Last edited by jrick; 03-13-2018 09:02 PM.