During a routine doctor visit, Jonathan and his wife, Jennifer, were offered the Galleri test by their doctor. It seemed to them like a simple way to stay proactive about their health, and they both agreed to take it.

Test Results and Early Detection

While Jennifer’s results came back with no cancer signal detected, Jonathan’s test showed a cancer signal detected with a predicted origin of lymphoma. A PET scan confirmed the lymph node in his armpit. The results came as a shock. Jonathan never thought he would be impacted by a cancer diagnosis and felt that cancer was a hypothetical idea that would not reach him.

“There was no indication in my regular blood work or physical that showed any signs of this,” he said. “It was only the Galleri test that showed that I had a cancer signal.”

Without the Galleri test, the cancer would likely have gone unnoticed until it progressed further. The diagnosis was frightening for both Jonathan and Jennifer, but early detection meant he could begin treatment right away while continuing to balance work and family life.

“When you hear the word cancer, it’s terrifying,” Jennifer said. “Because of the early detection, it allowed us to continue our lives but also treat the cancer.”

Jonathan is grateful to his doctor’s office for recommending the test to their patients and he feels lucky to have caught the cancer early on. He and his doctors will have to monitor his health moving forward, but he noted that the diagnosis and treatment did not impact his life, family, and work.