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tricia keegan · 09-15-2009, 03:05 PM

Pam, my onc does'nt do tumour marker's and never did so forgive me if I'm wrong, but I thought I read somewhere that chemo itself can raise these numbers??
Either way, I'm sorry you're so worried about it which of course is normal. Are you due another scan soon that may tell you more than bloodwork?
My best wishes to you and I hope you can resume your treatments as normal asap

09-15-2009, 03:05 PM	#6
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: Me too - tumor markers way up & anxiety high Pam, my onc does'nt do tumour marker's and never did so forgive me if I'm wrong, but I thought I read somewhere that chemo itself can raise these numbers?? Either way, I'm sorry you're so worried about it which of course is normal. Are you due another scan soon that may tell you more than bloodwork? My best wishes to you and I hope you can resume your treatments as normal asap __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!