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Hello,

Please tell me what is marker test and is it helpful in the case of metastatic breast cancer ? What others tests can be performed other than PET scan to check the recovery ?

Thanks.

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roxboxfoxRadiationOncologist

CA 15-3 is one such marker

Not considered standard and not acceptable by many oncologists

Clinical Evaluation and Imaging studies remain the Gold Standard

You either respond to Treatment or Progress on Treatment is the Question we ask ourselves.

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