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mynx
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:21 am    Post subject: Tumour Marker Reply with quote
Hello I am new to this forum and would like to ask a question. I am three years in remission from Breast Cancer in january. I was always told by my dr's that i am high risk, i had 8 lymph nodes positive and they took all the rest. I had a lumpectomy and chemo and radiation. I have been on 3 monthly checkups. My last checkup they took my tumour marker, (ca15.3) the result showed that the marker had gone just above normal, normal being 30 mine was 34, march this year the readin was 17, 3 weeks ago my dr rang and said we need to re check the reading so i went and had another blood test to find my reading is now over 60! so he sent me today to have full body ct scans full bone body scans, the results of the scan is saying numerous pleural based nodules and thickening of the pleura bilaterally it also states small nodules in the right lung. I dont see my dr again till monday, can anyone shed any light as to does thismean my cancer is back?
and advice would be so appreciated
thank you
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:48 am    Post subject: Re: Tumour Marker Reply with quote
Hi mynx, I am very sorry about your current health concerns. I do not have any specific answers for your question but it is worrisome Confused. At the very least, the rise in ca153 and the results of your scans do point to a recurrence of your breast cancer. But only your own medical team who are looking at all of your test results can know for sure. They may want to do a biopsy to tell better.

You are in my thoughts and prayers. Keep us informed.

I am moving your topic to the Breast Cancer forum since you will have a better chance for finding other women who have faced this before on that forum.
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