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Though your tumor markers are an indirect sign of cancer coming back, they cannot be of insignificance. As they went down with aromasin, it is suggestive of recurrence.
1. May be the markers may rise if they are not responding to aromasin. Ask your oncologist if he wants to add everolimus along with aromasin. This combination works better.
2. since the tumor took so long to come back, it would have acquired some more mutations for growing again. May be a repeat biopsy of the new lesion or re-examination of IHC test in old lesion may be useful. But please consult with your oncologist in this regard.
3. CAT scan is just a simple imaging. PET scan is functional imaging showing wjether the cancer is active or not. PET CT is better option in your case .
4. YES. DEFINITELY THERE IS HOPE OF ADDING MANY NEW DRUGS AS BREAST CANCER IN NOW CONQUERABLE.
Regards
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Dr.E.Prasad, M.B.B.S., D.M.R.T., M.D., D.M (Onco)
Patient replied :
I am confused. The two nodes in my chest are lesions? and why would the node in my my groin not have cancer? Can inflammation make markers rise? I do not understand what new mutations mean. I am sorry-really scared.
Can u Send me the entire report so that I can clear your concern more aptly.
Regards
Without complete medical details, it may not be appropriate to Guess certain medical issues and comment.
Please revert with clinical details.
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