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Hello, I would like to ease your mind a bit. Cancer markers are all over the place, all the time. It’s a good thing that it is only one tiny piece of the puzzle when monitoring cancer. I am not sure if the Anastrazole can effect the numbers, but it seems almost every treatment has some effect. I hope this eases your mind some.
NED on a PET scan stands for no evidence of disease. So the post from the member with high marker numbers and no disease should should be reassuring.
How are you feeling now that you are post surgery and on to endocrine therapy?
@lazomama The moderator looped me into this discussion and first let me say....Hugs to you. All of this is so nerve racking. Hang in there.
Blood Tumor markers can be an indication of cancer or so many things and treatments.....My husband is in year 7 of Stage Four Cancer which they said he would die from within 3 months, so.......He has had PET scans and tumor marker tests every 3 months for 7 years. He had never had a 'normal' result until his last scan in July and his levels were well below 'normal'. The marker tests didn't always follow spread of his disease or treatment, so it's been all over the place. His lowest until this last scan was 45 and his top test was 1,200.... It's just one way for them to find things and try to fix them quickly if they need to do so. It could be an indicator or not. Follow up, stay on top of all your tests and advocate for yourself always.