New CA27-29 Results

01-13-2005, 11:58 AM

I saw the onc. on Monday, and my latest CA 27-29 results were 49! I was so excited, that's the lowest yet.

I believe that 38-39 is considered normal range.

I am scheduled for a ct scan on Feb 9, right after I get back from skiing in Aspen. I'm really hoping those last 2 little liver tumors are seriously on the way out! The last 2 tumors were about 1/2 inch in the last ct scan.

01-13-2005, 02:19 PM

Hi Esther, sorry to hear about your son. But so glad to hear your tumor markers are coming down. Keep the faith! Are you still on Xeloda/Herceptin. My onc finally agreed to put me on this regimen for a little while until I can get Abraxane. I haven't been doing good but will list separate post for that. She didn't want to put me on Xeloda/Herceptin at first because she said they were antagonistic. Did you ever hear that. Did you have any mejor side effect with that? Thanks for your help.

01-13-2005, 02:55 PM

Hope, I have not heard anything about Xeloda/Herceptin being a bad combination.

I have been on Xeloda, Navelbine and Herceptin for almost a year now, and had very good results from it.

I'm not sure what your onc is refering to, but based on results alone, this combo is ok by me!

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.