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CA125 slowly rising
Dear Dr. Goodman,
I was dx w/ OC, 3a, no lymph involvement, little ascites, in Oct 2006, had optimal debulking immediately and started chemo in 2 wks (carboplatin and taxotere). Finished chemo in mid Feb 2007. CA125 was 8, then 6 months ago moved to 9, then 4 months ago to 10, then 2 months ago 11, and last week it is 15.
Of course my great oncologist says "it is ZERO!!" CT, chest x-ray normal. Blood work normal.
But, because this is such a deadly and incidious disease, I am worried.
No experience with fluctuating (or climbing) CA125s. No clinical data to go on.
Can you give me a sensible perspective on fluctuating (or climbing) CA125s and what that looks like and what it means?
Thanks so much for your great work here!
ilisten
I was dx w/ OC, 3a, no lymph involvement, little ascites, in Oct 2006, had optimal debulking immediately and started chemo in 2 wks (carboplatin and taxotere). Finished chemo in mid Feb 2007. CA125 was 8, then 6 months ago moved to 9, then 4 months ago to 10, then 2 months ago 11, and last week it is 15.
Of course my great oncologist says "it is ZERO!!" CT, chest x-ray normal. Blood work normal.
But, because this is such a deadly and incidious disease, I am worried.
No experience with fluctuating (or climbing) CA125s. No clinical data to go on.
Can you give me a sensible perspective on fluctuating (or climbing) CA125s and what that looks like and what it means?
Thanks so much for your great work here!
ilisten
Thank you for your warm response. I do not know which one it was, but I am honored.
I still have not heard a response about my question.
I still have not heard a response about my question.
The same thing happened to me when posting in the expert forum. I read a post of yours earlier. It was beautiful. Marie
Hi All,
I apologize if I am putting this on the wrong place. I go to click Expert Forum, click OC, Click Post a question and for some reason it may keep coming up in the wrong place. On the days that the forum questions are "full" I get a note back that says to try again later. But when it doesn't give me that note, it ends up here. Am I doing something wrong that I am not understanding?
Thanks,
ilisten
I apologize if I am putting this on the wrong place. I go to click Expert Forum, click OC, Click Post a question and for some reason it may keep coming up in the wrong place. On the days that the forum questions are "full" I get a note back that says to try again later. But when it doesn't give me that note, it ends up here. Am I doing something wrong that I am not understanding?
Thanks,
ilisten
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