Forum: Profiles In Courage
04-09-2016, 10:58 AM
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Re: tumor markers
My onc says tumor marker blood tests of any kind are not a perfect indicator of cancer being present. I get the ca 27/29 every 9 weeks and scans every 6 months now. A good question to ask when I see...
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Forum: Profiles In Courage
04-09-2016, 06:51 AM
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Re: tumor markers
My 27/29 tumor marker test was around 124 at dx, dropped to 54 at the end of my 6 cycles with THP, still on herceptin and perjeta and it hovers in the teens to low 20s. Stage IV at dx but have been...
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Forum: Profiles In Courage
11-08-2015, 06:43 PM
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Re: tumor markers
There was a second biopsy done after the six cycles of chemo along with all the other tests.
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Forum: Profiles In Courage
11-08-2015, 06:42 PM
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Re: tumor markers
The only tissue collected was from my breast. My oncologist and surgeon relied on PET/CT scans, MRI, and another biopsy after the six cycles with taxotere were completed. We continue with PET/CT...
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Forum: Profiles In Courage
07-22-2015, 01:06 PM
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Re: tumor markers
There is a Ki-67: 20% (intermediate) not sure what that test truly indicates.
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Forum: Profiles In Courage
07-22-2015, 12:56 PM
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Views: 22,682
Re: tumor markers
After reviewing my pathology report I do not see any CEA or other tumor type test outside of estrogen, progestin and HER2. Tumor markers were done with following blood work after biopsy. Sometimes I...
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Forum: Profiles In Courage
07-21-2015, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 22,682
tumor markers
As a stage 4 HER2+ patient I regularly have my tumor marker test done. My marker is within range but has never gone to single digits, I am in the teens and 20s on the CA27.29. I had a complete...
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