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Abraxane and gemcetibene, or however you spell them. We didnt look at any markers that i know of. I assume they worked for me because, with the Whipple, I am cancer free to this point. my CA19-9 ( is that what you meant by a marker) dropped right away and stayed down.
Oddly, to me, my liver enxymes have yet to all be within normal range. And i do appear to have a liver issue that may or may not be related to the cancer or the treatment. The small ends of the duct system are partially blocked and sometimes cause issues.
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@grandmahiker PanCAN is a wonderful organization that offers a free program called “know your tumor” if biopsy sent and examine tissue for any biomarkers in the blood that could help w/ treatment options. They are very helpful when calling and with emailing you names of top specialists in each state, etc. If you haven’t already, I would give them a call or look them up online and read about them.:)
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Thanks for sharing about which chemo tx.
Genetic testing is helpful for family members to know if there’s a gene mutation to try to identify a targeted chemotherapy to use. Like with people having a BRCA2 mutation, cisplatin has been shown to be effective in a recent Mayo Clinic study.
I am afraid of chemotherapy personally as I am underweight and currently having a hard time keeping any muscle (although on high protein/high calories/hand weights/whey plus everything healthy to add weight shakes prior Whipple. I also have mild neuropathy in my hands, so I personally would need to avoid oxyplatin from studies Showing a connection. Thanks again for responding. I wish you the best.