#8280 09-23-2006 08:19 AM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 45 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | OP  Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 45 | My husband is 3 and a half years out. He had a blood test for something else. I got the results in the mail today. (I dont know why they sent them to my house). Anyway they did a squamous cell carcinoma antigen test. Which I have never heard of before. The result are 4.1 and it says the reference range is less than 2.3. Should I be freaking out here? If anyone knows anything about this test....please let me know.
Thanks,
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#8281 09-23-2006 10:59 AM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 188 Likes: 1 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 188 Likes: 1 | Cheryl,
here is a link to a pdf file from the test manufacturer that gives some interpretive guidance.
http://www.aruplab.com/TestDirectory/resources_testDirectory/TechnicalBulletins/squamous_nov04.pdf#search=%22squamous%20cell%20carcinoma%20antigen%20test%22
You will notice that there are a number of things which can give an elevated reading, with malignancies giving readings in the range of 50 to 80. I'm not a medical professional, but I'd say this looks like something within the normal range. One test result without any knowledge of a reference (what's normal for him), especially one that close to normal isn't reason to freak out.
Perhaps I have too much faith in doctors, but I would't think they would mail out test results you should freak out about without first contacting the patient.
I hope this helps.
Good Health,
Chuck
SCC Stage IV right tonsil T3N3M0. Dx 08/03. Clinical Trial:8 weeks Taxol, Carboplatin then Hydrea, 5FU, IMRT x's 48, SND, Iressa x 2yrs. Now 20 years out and thriving. Dealing with a Prostate cancer diagnosis now. Add a Bladder cancer diagnosis to all the fun.
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#8282 09-23-2006 03:20 PM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | I had no idea there was such a blood test. Thanks for this info. I'm going to ask my MO about it the next time I go in for bloodwork.
Nelie
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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#8283 09-24-2006 12:34 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 102 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 102 | Chuck,
Could you check that link for errors and repost it? I clicked on it and it didn't take me anywhere. I'd like to read that info and save it for other people (besides Aunt Ro) in my husband's family. Now that we have two people in the family with SCC, I'm saving everything.
Thanks!
Niece to Aunt Ro- Dx: 4/03. SCC Stg 4 BOT with mets to fl of mth & crvcl lymph node. AdenoC 1 sal gland. Two add. reconstrc. surgeries for adhesions. Recurrence 7/06- Sub-Mand AdenoC. Mets to both lungs. Lost her battle 5/4/07.
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#8284 09-24-2006 01:04 AM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Lisa, The link worked for me. You need to have adobe acrobat to read it.
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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#8285 09-24-2006 12:18 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 68 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 68 | Link worked for me as well.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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#8286 09-24-2006 12:34 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 45 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | | OP Contributing Member (25+ posts)
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