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Has your doctor been straightforward about your survival?
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I don’t have a science brain but if you google it you will get a good background. These markers might be the cause of some cancers and more significantly, they are now guiding treatments such as immunotherapy. I had both genetic and biomarker testing done when I was diagnosed (at my own expense because Medicare would not pay for it.)
When I listen to online patient webinars about gyn cancer trial results it is always about the biomarkers.
You can go online to SHARE Cancer Support and OCRA (Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance) for information. These are my main two informational organizations for gyn cancers and webinars, though they offer support services as well. Previous webinars are recorded, so you can watch them at your convenience. It’s definitely worth perusing the websites if you are not familiar with them.
I hope this helps a little.
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My CA125 numbers have gone from 1641 at diagnosis in Feb to 105 after my 4th treatment. I'm having my 5th treatment on Monday June 9th. Hoping for lower numbers after that one too. My oncologist wants the numbers less than 30 before she does a hysterectomy. The numbers are important because they tell me the chemo is working. CT scan couple weeks ago showed several lymph nodes and a mass had been resolved. I'll take the bone pain that comes with the WBC booster shots because it's working. 😊
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@patientgirl If you choose to Google biomarkers please consider Google Scholar. Google Scholar will provide you with the opportunity to review valid and reliable research. Just about anyone can put anything on the internet and that can be what you get when you google. Google Scholar will bring up research that has legitimacy in the research scholars' world.
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