CA 19-9 Levels?
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Hi Catherine,
Glad to hear that your mom is doing well! In terms of CA19-9, the trend is more valuable compared to a value at a single time point. The test is easy. If you and/or your mom worry, I would suggest check it again in 2 or 3 weeks. If it continues to rise, I would then talk with the Onc. Otherwise, I would just closely followup.
Best wishes to you and your mom!
Lee
Catherine….my husband’s CA 19-9 post-resection trended upward and indicated disease progression albeit clean scans and good liver function values. The question arose: no visible evidence of disease – do we treat or not? We awaited to additional CA 19-9 test results (continued rise of markers) and then proceeded with treatment.
Hugs,
MarionHello,
We are so fortunate with how Mom is doing so well, so just a little thing that is nagging at the back of our minds. Since diagnosis in Oct 2013, CA19 has ranged from 42-49 even though chemo and SIRT has shrunk the tumor, and we even had a clean PET scan a few months back. However, with the clean PET the CA-19 had not decreased,and even increased a bit. At that point, they said not an issue.
On our last visit with the docs, all looked good but they had forgotten to order the CA-19. Decision was to stay off treatments and live life. However we had it done after the appointment, and it is up to 57. I know these levels are still low, but would love to hear from others on if they had these type of levels correlate with progression.
Thank you all-
Catherine
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