Hi All,
New guy here! I was just diagnosed with reoccurred IIc seminoma here in Charlotte, NC. While Levine Cancer center is a reputable big city hospital group, I am having them forward my records over to IU health for me to get a second opinion.
While I am fully prepared to make the trip...
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05-18-18, 06:39 PM -
Had my 2nd blood test only follow up.
Everything is normal but hCG is up from undectable to 1.3iu. 1.4 is what I was at pre-chemo (However I also had a pre-chemo test that was undetectable)
Oncologist seems ok with it, but should I be concerned? Idk if that movement would warrant...05-18-18, 12:04 PM -
So I have a few questions about what I should do after my RPLND. Little background, i was diagnoses with TC on Mar 1st and had an I/O on Mar 23rd, the pathology came back as 95% EC and 5% yolk sac with LVI. So from there they staged me at 1b and gave me the option for either surveillance or RPLND or...05-17-18, 11:42 PM
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