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Becky · 09-01-2007, 07:40 AM

A normal number is below 36. When I was getting mine done before I had the ovaries removed, it ran between 6 and 10.

CA125 is very reliable when done in conjunction with the transvaginal ultrasound but when done alone, it can be meaningless for some women. What I mean is that many women on this board report that their CA27/29 is very reliable for predicting (for them) that their mets are improving (or not improving). It is meaningful for them. For others, it is not meaningful. It is the same with CA125 although you don't know if its meaningful or not to you unless you get ovarian cancer. But many studies say the ultrasound and tumor marker together are good.

09-01-2007, 07:40 AM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	A normal number is below 36. When I was getting mine done before I had the ovaries removed, it ran between 6 and 10. CA125 is very reliable when done in conjunction with the transvaginal ultrasound but when done alone, it can be meaningless for some women. What I mean is that many women on this board report that their CA27/29 is very reliable for predicting (for them) that their mets are improving (or not improving). It is meaningful for them. For others, it is not meaningful. It is the same with CA125 although you don't know if its meaningful or not to you unless you get ovarian cancer. But many studies say the ultrasound and tumor marker together are good. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"