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Could The Tests For Leukemia And Breast Cancer Be Same?

i am a survivor of leukemia went through hundreds of lp's and bone marrows. My friend "lisa" well call her was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 24. I know that breast cancer and leukemia are different but they're actually pretty much the same treatments. Just lately Iowa city hospitals diagnosed her with stage 4 saying that the cancer in her breast was gone but she had tumors in her brain and on her spine. From prev. ex. i know that a hospital should be doing lps and bone marrows then, RIGHT? Iowa city has not performed either the only thing to prove the sarcoma came from a sore few ribs and an xray that she didnt see. I had leukemia and had a battery of them tests for three yrs

they havent givin her one
Wed, 29 Jul 2015
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Thanks for writing in.

Cancer is a condition where there is uncontrolled abnormal proliferation of abnormal cells. Treatment of cancer involves surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy depending on the stage and type of cancer. It is possible that chemotherapy medicines might be similar for some forms of cancer including cancer of breast and leukemia. The medicines destroy the abnormal cells and in any cancer there are cells which are destroyed by chemotherapy agents.

Regarding the tests for leukemia, bone marrow test and lumbar puncture are essential. However for spread of breast cancer to brain and spine, a bone marrow test and lumbar puncture is not required. It is highly suspicious that a bone or brain lesion in a patient treated for breast cancer is in fact a spread of the earlier cancer. Therefore it is obvious from a MRI scan or X ray itself and no bone marrow or LP required. Please do not worry.
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Could The Tests For Leukemia And Breast Cancer Be Same?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Cancer is a condition where there is uncontrolled abnormal proliferation of abnormal cells. Treatment of cancer involves surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy depending on the stage and type of cancer. It is possible that chemotherapy medicines might be similar for some forms of cancer including cancer of breast and leukemia. The medicines destroy the abnormal cells and in any cancer there are cells which are destroyed by chemotherapy agents. Regarding the tests for leukemia, bone marrow test and lumbar puncture are essential. However for spread of breast cancer to brain and spine, a bone marrow test and lumbar puncture is not required. It is highly suspicious that a bone or brain lesion in a patient treated for breast cancer is in fact a spread of the earlier cancer. Therefore it is obvious from a MRI scan or X ray itself and no bone marrow or LP required. Please do not worry.