Tumor Markers

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tmccl
tmccl Member Posts: 12
edited June 2014 in IBC (Inflammatory Breast Cancer)

I am concerned about my tumor markers. Before I began treatment, my markers were tested and the results were as follows: CEA 17.1 and CA 27.29 41. After three treatments, my markers were tested again. CEA dropped to 3.5 but CA 27.29 went up to 64. Has this happened to anyone else.? A nurse told me that these markers can be influenced by other things in the body.

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  • weety
    weety Member Posts: 1,163
    edited December 2009

    tmccl,

    I saw that you responded to the tumor marker thread that I started and that you created a new one.  I'm still looking for answers, too.  Are you receiving TCH?  That is what I am on, and a couple of others from this board also had their tumor markers go up while doing TCH.

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  • pj12
    pj12 Member Posts: 25,402
    edited December 2009

    I do not have the same tumor marker tests that you do... but I was told the scores can go up during treatment as "dead cells" slough off and raise the scores.   

    Best wishes for good numbers.

    pam 

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