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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Breast Cancer / January 2004Just Want to Confirm Some Questions
My oncologist told me that mets from breast cancer don't affect only one bone, they "scatter" and go into different places. Is this correct? When I asked about "tumor markers" tests, he said there are none for breast cancer, only for some other forms of cancer. Is this also correct? Sorry, but I have doubts about both his answers although I want to believe whatever he says is right. Marianne He is right, usually mets to the bone presents in one place but thought to be systemic meaning if it presents one place for sure it is in others. Otherwise they could just remove the infected bone and you would be cured. As far a tumor markers, there is no breast cancer marker like the PSA for prostate cancer. They use a couple of markers when someone has a recurrence Ca125 and CEA but they are not just for breast cancer, Alex > My oncologist told me that mets from breast cancer don't affect only one > bone, they "scatter" and go into different places. Is this correct? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Marianne |
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