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You already know but ... (re CA 15-3)
I asked (messaged) my oncologist today about adding the CA 15(3) marker to my bloodwork, said I had a lot of friends who get this fairly regularly. By friends I meant all of you.
His response:
"Will add to Friday blood draw. Your friends should refer their oncologists to the National Cooperative Cancer Network evidence-based guidlelines for the follow up of women with breast cancer."
You probably already know, but I thought it was nice of him to say.
Melanie
PS: I found a link: http://www.nccn.org/index.asp
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Diagnosed: 7/13/07 (or 7/7/07)
Surgery: 8/15/07 Modified Radical One Side with Lymph Node Dissection
Pathology Report: ER/PR-, HER2+ with FISH at 8.4 copies, Grade 3, Stage IIIa, 3.2 cm tumor plus 4/19 positive lymph nodes
Portacath: 9/7/07
Chemo: 9/14/07 with AC (every three weeks) for four rounds
Physical Therapy for ROM Loss / "Cording" (but not Lymphodema)
Taxol + Herceptin weekly (started 12/2007 with 8 of 12 Taxol)
Radiation: (28 rads from 3/07 to 4/07)
Reconstruction (silicone implant)
Herceptin done (10/08)
Cognitive Remediation (11/08 - 12/08)
Lymphedema Diagnosed 5/10/10 (almost 3 years post cancer diagnosis)
Lymphedema Rehab 9/10/10 - 11/10/10
Six years NED...7/7/2013!
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