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Hello,
I'm not quite sure how to respond. My doctors do not do tumor markers to me. I'm not sure if that's because I'm an early stager or not, but they do not. I know they have explained to me that tumor marker testing is a very unreliable test to determine cancer recurrence. I know from coming to this site that that is true for some and untrue for others.
Now, that being said, I am happy that tests like that are not routine for me. I don't like tests of any kind as I'm always very fearful of "cancer" for almost anything BUT I do think it should be offered to you as an individual so you can make that decision for yourself. We're all different and we all "need" different things to get through this journey.
Mary Jo
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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