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Becky · 01-09-2010, 02:10 PM

My onc did baseline everything and scans at one year out. I could have had scans every six months after the one yr but said no. I get the CA 27/29 tumor marker blood test everytime I go (which is every six months now but had been more often when I began the journey).

35% of people the tumor markers are unreliable (meaning they don't change and are in the normal range yet they have active mets) but for the rest, they are reliable. It might be something to fight for but don't hang your hat on it or freak if they are 14 one time and 27 the next (range is 0-38) as that can just happen (and happens to me often).

01-09-2010, 02:10 PM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Tumor Markers & Update My onc did baseline everything and scans at one year out. I could have had scans every six months after the one yr but said no. I get the CA 27/29 tumor marker blood test everytime I go (which is every six months now but had been more often when I began the journey). 35% of people the tumor markers are unreliable (meaning they don't change and are in the normal range yet they have active mets) but for the rest, they are reliable. It might be something to fight for but don't hang your hat on it or freak if they are 14 one time and 27 the next (range is 0-38) as that can just happen (and happens to me often). __________________ 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"