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StephN · 11-19-2005, 01:32 PM

Hi Kim -
Glad you were feeling so grand that you forgot something important! That IS a switch, isn't it?

From day one I had the CA27-29 marker test - that is five years ago. I had not heard of the 15-3 until later when I started looking at some cancer sites and reading Dr. Susan Love's book.

I asked my med onc at a visit what the difference was. He said they feel here that the CA27-29 is a newer and more accurate test. That is what the lab set up with now and that and CEA are all they use for me at this time.

Oh - I did ask for a CA-125 just for the heck of it. Had it checked twice and the number was the same and well into normal range.

11-19-2005, 01:32 PM	#3
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Which markers & why Hi Kim - Glad you were feeling so grand that you forgot something important! That IS a switch, isn't it? From day one I had the CA27-29 marker test - that is five years ago. I had not heard of the 15-3 until later when I started looking at some cancer sites and reading Dr. Susan Love's book. I asked my med onc at a visit what the difference was. He said they feel here that the CA27-29 is a newer and more accurate test. That is what the lab set up with now and that and CEA are all they use for me at this time. Oh - I did ask for a CA-125 just for the heck of it. Had it checked twice and the number was the same and well into normal range.