vsam
11 years agoMember
Tumor Marker
I have been diagnosed with BC. Had a double mastectomy. I dont think I have had any blood tests done such as CA153 or CA27.29. Should I be asking the DR to do some blood tests? Can my GP refer for th...
My tumor markers were completely normal when I was diagnosed. However I have a friend who has secondary breast cancer and her markers are used quite a lot to determine the extent of her disease. I think they use them together with her scans to determine how ell her chemo is working. Hope this helps. Paula