Hi so in April 2020 my husband had he's bowel tumor removed it underwent genetic testing we were told he's cancer was genetic (lynch syndrome) so the genetics clinic took blood samples from my husband and kept them to check for mutations he's bloods haven't changed so we are really confused by this does he have lymph syndrome or not? I spoke to genetics they can't tell us anything as they are doing more tests on the tumor it's strange because all throughout he's journey he's bloods have been normal and never once indicated cancer and he's CEA markers have always been in normal range yet he's palliative it's so confusing as anyone else ever heard anything like this?
Hi Hayley 89 I had the same test Generic Phlebotom Blood tests help them to see if it can be passed down through families .Apparently it's the same department that does blood test for Cancer patients
People pay to get this done .All to do with starting a family I'm 65 so no worries there .Hope this helps you ...Alaine
I went through the same time as you're husband and 1year on Double loop Stoma 21/10 Only had 1 chimo didn't tell me about the pump and stent Only had 1 chimo didn't want it Reversal 20\2 this year .That was only 4months between and Tumour had been cut
out .That's me 1year later and felling great
Not sure if you have followed the links in this leaflet regarding the genetic side .
One document did highlight even though a child may have a genetic copy of the genes passed on it still does not mean the child will develop cancer but would benefit from screening .
The other point the CEA is just a protein that some bowel tumours express but not all . My mum’s tumour had a very low expression of the protein.
Have you been in touch with
https://www.lynch-syndrome-uk.org
HellB that used to post here has been very involved over the years and some good information on the subject. They would be able to direct you to the most current data .
Take care ,
Court
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