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Tumor Markers, which one(s)?

Gottahavefaith
Gottahavefaith CSN Member Posts: 24
in Breast Cancer #1

Was wondering which markers your oncologists follow? My Mom's doc is following three of them. Is that unusual? Which markers have you all found to be most reliable?

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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #2
    What are the guidelines -- or

    name of 'Marker' testing does your Mom's Oncologist follow?  Curious

     

    Vicki Sam

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  • camul
    camul CSN Member Posts: 2,537
    #3
    Once a year he was doing CA125, prior to mets
    My onco does not use markers. He goes by scans and how you feel. Once he said markers are not alwya accurate.
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