Hello Pommy8
Thanks for your question asking about breast cancer recurrence following a low Oncotype Dx score.
As this test looks at groups of genes found in breast cancer tissue it is very reliable.
I am unable to find information about recurrence in women who didn’t have chemo based on their Oncotype DX score. You could contact your treatment team to talk this through
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I had the oncotype test im 58 thankfully low score so no chemo.
But radiation and hormone tablet for 5 years.
Had pain in my bad breast found out cyst.
Id had a pain for a month mainly at night.
My radiation treatment finished october.
I know test.not 100% but wondered how often cancer returns after low oncotype score.