My wife was diagnosed in late June 2002 with Ovarian Cancer. In July 2002, an 8-pound tumor was removed as well as a tumor from her colon. Two months later, while healing at home, I had to rush her to the hospital where it was found that the cancer had mestatisized to her liver. She had a Port-o-Cath inserted about her right breast and went thru 8-months of exhaustive chemo. In 3/03 she was declared cancer free. In 9/03, the cancer resurfaced and she went thru 10-weeks of aggressive chemo. In 1/04, she was informed that the chemo had no effect on the tumor. She was denied RFA surgery by our insurance company. She elected to take chemo via pill (21,000mg per week, 2-weeks on and one week off for 7-sessions). Her CA-125 was 930. Two months later it was 827. Yesterday, while seeing her oncologist, the CA-125 showed 1,820. She is being placed on Topotecan started 10/1 for a daily 30-minute session once a week for 4-weeks.
My question is how dangerous is a CA-125 reading of 1,820. As her husband, on the internet, I've learned that a normal reading is 35 and yet I have also seen it mentioned that readings have been as high as 10,000. I am very concerned for my wife who also is in the medical field and is an RN Surgical Nurse in the Main OR or a major hospital here in Sacramento, CA.
Thanking you ahead of time.
strtrodder