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rising CA19-9 numbers but scans ok

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Thank you scooter369. Dan is currently on gem/abrax... just finished his fifth of series of three/month. He was on folfironox before that until CA19-9 numbers started climbing, showing resistance to the drugs. Problem is, if there now is resistance to his current regimen, then I'm not sure what the next option is. I guess talk to them about trials. I'll look into it myself once I hear the doctors' take on these recent scans.
I have been pushing for these CA19-9 tests. One doctor said once/month is plenty and I pushed for 2/month as I really do think you can see the pattern faster. 325 has been the lowest number he's had... started at over 39000. Sure would be wonderful to see it below 35! But now we are up over 1200 again.

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I think sometimes there is caution by oncologists as CA19-9 can sometimes increase due to inflammation not cancer. I recently had sepsis and it went up considerably but then went down after I recovered.

I am also on Gemzar/Abraxane. At the three month cycle. Now the plan is another month and then proton radiation. Praying for your recovery in God bless you! 🙏🏼💜🌈