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CA27.29 ups & downs
Hello to everyone,
I am wondering what you might think or know of this: I am having follow-up blood tests and physical exams every 3-4 months. For some unknown reason the CA27.29 numbers are going up and down on blood tests, above the normal range and then down again. The first time the number went up, it was immediately after completing Herceptin. The onc insisted on a PET/CT scan and it indicated a hot spot (he thinks due to radiation tx.), and nothing showed on the CT scan. This month the number is up again, so I am repeating the blood test next week. It is making me anxious, but I don't know if it's anything to worry about since there is no clear pattern or progression. Anyone have experience with this or any thoughts on the matter?
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Mammo 6/2/09
left breast biopsy 6/12/09
Bad news 6/18/09!
7/17/09 lumpectomy
Stage 1- 0.5 cm IDC , DCIS 25%
HER2 +++, ER+95%, PR+10%
8/09 Muga Scan 65
8/19/09 beg. TCH 1Xwk. 12 wks.
last chemo 11/26/09
IMRT - 33 txs. 1/12/10 to 3/11/10
Herceptin 1X week for 1 yr. Ends 8/10
Femara 3X wk. started 1/13/10-too much pain in middle finger; switched to Arimidex 4/28/10 -permanently swollen, but no pain. Will continue for 5 yrs.
10/2/11 CT/PET scan due to elevated CA27.29 of 40.5.
Hot spot in irradiated area. Score goes down again to normal range. Subsequent blood tests go up and down until 2 tests in row at elevated levels of 42.5 & 45.7.
7/9/11 Intermittent vertigo. As a precaution contrast MRI to head. NED.
8/15/11 Erratic CA27.29 may be result of new auto immune disease, bullous pemphigoid (skin problem)
Off Arimidex for 6 wks. to see if trigger finger improves
Switched to Aromasin, 3X wk., but affected my liver.
On 2/23/12 taken off AI's.
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