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CA 27-29 numbers rising: Does anyone else have an issue like this?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 16 10:03am | Replies (176)Comment receiving replies
My oncologist was Steven Papish. I think he has retired. My CA 27.29 seems to be pretty steady in the 40s. A couple of things to think about....as your Dr said, tumor markers change all the time...also, if you have low stage cancer...I had stage 0 and stage 1 with no node involvement either time they should not be stressed. According to what I have read, tumor markers should not be considered in those stages. Some doctors do not even test the tumor markers as they are not conclusive in early stage BC and cause the patient to worry.
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You can believe that, as a IIIc patient, I'm going to consult my local oncologist about CA 27.29. But then again, that's the same department that (as a postmenopausal woman) was going to put me on 5 years of Tamoxifen and call it a day. It was not until I consulted for a second opinion at Dana Farber did I discover all sorts of things that could and should be done, but the CA 27.29 test never came up in the discussion. Any info on others' experiences with this test would be welcome!