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Our products include Cancer Antigen 15-3 breast cancer marker, Cancer Antigen 72-4 proposed as a marker for cancers of the ovary, gastrointestinal tract and lung. Cancer Antigen 19-9 primarily used distinguishing pancreatic cancer from pancreatitis and cancer Antigen 125 to name a few.
It kind of hit home for me this year finding out that my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer. Instead of having that long dark brown hair that I remember when we were kids that touched below her belt, it has all fallen out from chemotherapy treatments. She went through all the battery of tests and really had to take charge because as I found out everyone has a different opionin. She knows she made the right decision on the more aggressive treatments but I'll be honest with you, its tough not only for her but for everyone around who loves her.
So I went on line and found the following. Now, I'm not a doctor and you are ultimately responsible for understanding what in the hell is going on but I thought I would share this with you..
"Early stage breast cancer is usually confined to the ducts that transport milk to the nipple during lactation (breast feeding) or to the lobules (small areas of tissue where milk is produced in the breast) and is known as noninvasive cancer. If the cancer is confined to the ducts, it is called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and if it is confined to the lobules, it is called lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS). At this stage, the cancer cannot be felt as a lump in the breast, but DCIS can sometimes be detected by mammography.
Invasive stage breast cancer is characterized by a spread of the cancer beyond the ducts or lobules and into the surrounding areas of breast tissue. At this stage, the cancer may be detected through a breast self-exam, by a clinical breast exam performed by a health care professional, or by mammography.
Metastatic stage breast cancer is cancer that has spread (metastasized) to other areas of the body, including nearby lymph nodes. At this stage, treatment requires the combined effort of several specialists, including surgeons, oncologists, and radiologists
There are a variety of laboratory tests that can be performed to diagnose and monitor breast cancer and its treatment. These tests can be broken down into four groups, based on the purpose of testing:
To diagnose: cytology (microscopic examination of cells obtained through fine needle aspiration) and surgical pathology (microscopic examination of tissue sampling via biopsy)
To determine treatment options: evaluation of HER-2/neu gene amplification status, estrogen and progesterone receptor status
To monitor (identify recurrence): CA 15-3 / CA 27.29
To determine genetic risk: examination of mutations that may be present in the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes. "
All this information is from Labtestoneline.org
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