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CA-125 Help!!!!!

Kathy T
Kathy T CSN Member Posts: 22
in Ovarian Cancer #1
I now this may be a very supid question but I just received my ca125 results and it has gone up from 7 to 9 and I know that is normal range up if it is going up does that mean the cancer is coming back--I have been done with chemo for 1 year now and was just VERY scared. Lately have been feeling very warn out so I am hoping nothing bad is happening--thank you for your time and support.

Kathy
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  • azgrandma
    azgrandma CSN Member Posts: 609 Member
    #2
    That is normal
    it is ok to jume around a few numbers anyway that is what i was told
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  • cancer survivor x 4
    cancer survivor x 4 CSN Member Posts: 177
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    CA-125
    Good Morning,
    I was DX'ed the same time you were, but I was a 2b. My CA-125 was always around 7 and it jumped to 10. I had them pull another blood draw 2 weeks later and it went back down to 7. So, it can move around some. If it will make you feel better, ask for another blood draw. Also, I am worn out. Thank-You, Paula
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  • Mum2bellaandwilliam
    Mum2bellaandwilliam CSN Member Posts: 412
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    cancer survivor x 4 said:

    CA-125
    Good Morning,
    I was DX'ed the same time you were, but I was a 2b. My CA-125 was always around 7 and it jumped to 10. I had them pull another blood draw 2 weeks later and it went back down to 7. So, it can move around some. If it will make you feel better, ask for another blood draw. Also, I am worn out. Thank-You, Paula

    Any number under 10!
    I've read on here that they class 1-10 as being the same thing, as with any test ,there will be tiny variations, don't worry 10 rocks!!!!!
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  • clamryn
    clamryn CSN Member Posts: 508
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    Don't worry
    Don't worry. 10 is a very good number and well within the normal range. The number fluctuates. Kind of like taking your blood pressure. Different all the time.

    Linda
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  • lindaprocopio
    lindaprocopio CSN Member Posts: 1,980 Member
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    clamryn said:

    Don't worry
    Don't worry. 10 is a very good number and well within the normal range. The number fluctuates. Kind of like taking your blood pressure. Different all the time.

    Linda

    No worries with a CA125 like that!
    My oncologist told me a CA125 can flucuate as much as 5 points in any given day. Please don't give this another moment of worry!
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  • kikz
    kikz CSN Member Posts: 1,345 Member
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    lindaprocopio said:

    No worries with a CA125 like that!
    My oncologist told me a CA125 can flucuate as much as 5 points in any given day. Please don't give this another moment of worry!

    I remember when I first heard about the CA 125
    at the first meeting with my oncologist. My reading was 6900+ and she said that less than 35 is normal. Boy did that frighten me. I was a newbie and had no idea what was in store for me. My last reading in January was 7 and I am due for one in April.

    Karen
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  • Kathy T
    Kathy T CSN Member Posts: 22
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    kikz said:

    I remember when I first heard about the CA 125
    at the first meeting with my oncologist. My reading was 6900+ and she said that less than 35 is normal. Boy did that frighten me. I was a newbie and had no idea what was in store for me. My last reading in January was 7 and I am due for one in April.

    Karen

    Thank You
    Thanks you for all the support--glad to hear from all of you--just alittle scary--I guess that scare will always be there--I never want this to come back and I pray the same for all of you.
    Kathy
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