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Breast Cancer (Expert Forum)
clinical condition in a patient...
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clinical condition in a patient...
by Henry, Jan 07, 2002 12:00AM
The clinical situation is this:
Female, 55 years old.
bilateral, total mastectomy
chemoterapy and radiation-terapy made
now there is liquids ritention (there is much liquid in lungs)
and the "CA" markers are 300 (the limit is 30...)
Is it possible that the markers are so high for the presence of an infection? Or is it a consequence only of the presence of cancer?
Female, 55 years old.
bilateral, total mastectomy
chemoterapy and radiation-terapy made
now there is liquids ritention (there is much liquid in lungs)
and the "CA" markers are 300 (the limit is 30...)
Is it possible that the markers are so high for the presence of an infection? Or is it a consequence only of the presence of cancer?
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-rf, Jan 07, 2002 12:00AM
Dear Henry: "CA" markers in breast cancer tend to be rather non-specific. That is, you cannot always draw a direct conclusion between amount of disease and the actual number. Has the fluid been analyzed for malignant cells? Is there any cancer anywhere else. You might want to discuss with your doctor where he/she thinks the fluid is coming from and what is the extent of your disease.
