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Hi Havah!
My tumor markers have gone up twice also and I have had clear scans. My onc. told me he has had others do the same thing. He cautions me often that the tumor markers are just not dependable without other evidence. I surely do understand your concern. I have had a year of chemo and start radiation on Thursday. I'm doing all I can do. I'll just do the scans quarterly and watch the markers but not depend on them just yet.
Best of luck. Sorry I have no answers for you.
ma
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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