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Becky · 02-13-2008, 06:48 PM

Dear Jan

Tonya is correct that tumor markers very often rise during treatment. The treatment is killing the tumors and they (along with the protein they produce which the tumor marker test measures) are put out into the blood stream for the body to get rid of.

Are you certain that your treatment is not working? It probably is doing something of a job!

02-13-2008, 06:48 PM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Dear Jan Tonya is correct that tumor markers very often rise during treatment. The treatment is killing the tumors and they (along with the protein they produce which the tumor marker test measures) are put out into the blood stream for the body to get rid of. Are you certain that your treatment is not working? It probably is doing something of a job! __________________ 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"