Tumor Markers
Has anyone here had tumor markers while they were on radiation? I had mine done and the nurse called with the results today. It was within normal limits, but she seemed surprised that it was a little higher than she expected (20.3). My hip has been bothering me since before Thanksgiving, so they ordered the markers and a bone scan. When I went to the rad. oncologist yesterday, he was concerned and did a CT scan, and seemed feel that it was Ok and that I had pulled a muscle. My onc. still wants the bone scan- don't know why. The nurse did say that radiation can raise the markers. Is this a high first reading? I have seen where others seem to be a lot lower (7, 11, etc). Wouldn't a CT scan of the hip be good enough to rule out disease?
Thanks, Kelly
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dx'd 05/06, 37 years old
er/pr-, Her2+, grade 3
double mastectomy, immediate reconstruction- implants
Stage 2b, 2 tumors- 2.2 cm and 0.6 cm, 3/5 + nodes
all scans clear
genetic testing- negative
06/06 began dd A/C x 4, 12 weekly Taxols w/ Herceptin
30 rads
Herceptin weekly x 1 year
Herceptin completed 08/07
Port removed 12/26/07 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
05/17/08 Two year anniversary NED
"We gain strength, courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... you must do the thing that you think you cannot do."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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