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StephN · 01-13-2005, 06:06 PM

HEY!
Your markers are GOOD NEWS. In my review of my liver mets size and markers, this is in line with my remission.

My last two spots were a little smaller, but at a certain size the PET scan declared them as NOT tumors, but scars. It took about 2.5 months after ending the chemos for the CA27-29 to get to 29. And it has NEVER risen above 24 since then in over 2 years.

If these spots are stable on the next CT, ask your med onc about a PET scan (or PET/CT fusion) to confirm whether tumor activity or not.

At the end on my trial drugs I still had low red and white counts and the Neupogen I had to take for so long was messing with my CA27-29 so we also used CEA. When this was .9 (YES - under 1.!) we used this a a high sign for three more doses of chemo just to get a few more cells that may be running around and then ended after the good PET result.

01-13-2005, 06:06 PM	#4
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	HEY! Your markers are GOOD NEWS. In my review of my liver mets size and markers, this is in line with my remission. My last two spots were a little smaller, but at a certain size the PET scan declared them as NOT tumors, but scars. It took about 2.5 months after ending the chemos for the CA27-29 to get to 29. And it has NEVER risen above 24 since then in over 2 years. If these spots are stable on the next CT, ask your med onc about a PET scan (or PET/CT fusion) to confirm whether tumor activity or not. At the end on my trial drugs I still had low red and white counts and the Neupogen I had to take for so long was messing with my CA27-29 so we also used CEA. When this was .9 (YES - under 1.!) we used this a a high sign for three more doses of chemo just to get a few more cells that may be running around and then ended after the good PET result.