Some good news at last!
My two children seem to be playing happily in the sandpit so I thought I would take the opportunity to write a post.
Had an appointment with my medical oncologist today. And hurrah!! Finally, I've...
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Hi All
This is Kathy from BCNA's Policy Team. I just wanted to jump into the conversation to confirm that, in Australia, tumour marker tests are really only used in women with secondary breast cancer. They are used to help doctors (usually medical oncologists) determine whether or not the cancer is responding to treatment. But as Amy said above, they are just one of the things the medical oncologists take into consideration.
There is an article about tumour markers in Issue 21 of The Inside Story, which is BCNA's supplement to The Beacon for women with secondary breast cancer.
Hope this helps.
Kathy