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CA125 levels
My CA125 test keeps rising. I am one and a half years out from chemo (cistplatin) and radiation (internal/external) for 2 months and 3 months of taxol and carboplatin for stage IIIC endometrial cancer. My score has gone from 30 in November to 72 a month ago. I just had another blood draw today. My gyn oncologist watches me very carefully and I've had a bone scan, MRI, CTscan, chest xrays and other blood tests. Everything comes out clean. Should I request a PET scan? I'm getting very worried and the waiting is driving me nuts! What can I do?
Suzie
Suzie
Hi Susie,
The best thing is to always double check, can't leave anything just hanging, so I would go for the PET. Beware at times the test shows up false positive. I think because it's a powerful scan.
What does your oncologist say?
The best thing is to always double check, can't leave anything just hanging, so I would go for the PET. Beware at times the test shows up false positive. I think because it's a powerful scan.
What does your oncologist say?
While I'm not so good at taking myown advice, I would suggest 'yes' ask if you feel it will help. I think the worst they can do is say 'no.'
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