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jhandley · 02-24-2006, 09:54 PM

Hi

I get the Ca 15 done; when my liver spot was found in Aug it was 16; now NED it is 14. Normal is less than 30. I think with wide spread metastatic disease the markers can go up rapidly into the thousands..so if that was happening it would be a worry.

Jackie

02-24-2006, 09:54 PM	#7
jhandley Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 330	Hi I get the Ca 15 done; when my liver spot was found in Aug it was 16; now NED it is 14. Normal is less than 30. I think with wide spread metastatic disease the markers can go up rapidly into the thousands..so if that was happening it would be a worry. Jackie