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CA 27-29 numbers rising: Does anyone else have an issue like this?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 19, 2023 | Replies (157)Comment receiving replies
I am stage 4 ILC, doing well after a year of treatment on ribociclib, fervescent, and zomata, with numbers falling generally and clear scans. My CA 27-29 has been in the 32 range for 2 months, but this month jumped to 40. I have had knee replacement surgery and a stomach bug in the meantime and on various meds. Is this number ever effected by other situations/conditions? I know the CEA can be affected by inflamation. And it has stayed level at 10.
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@tessspike. Good for you for being on top of your numbers. I am a big advocate on this site for tracking all your numbers on a chart for two reasons: 1) it helps a patient to know what is going on with their body & 2) to see trends. In your case, absolutely the knee replacement surgery can impact numbers. It might be helpful to track all your numbers a bit further back to day one. Maybe talk to your doctors to get a sense of when you can expect the surgery impact to lessen or request /look at your other numbers to see if the inflammation/surgery is reflected elsewhere. Docs like to see trends and like you pointed out, backup with scans, how you are feeling, etc. Fingers crossed for you. I am going on my 4th year as a MBC patient and have rebounded really well from when my initial meds stopped working 18 mos in. 2nd meds didn’t work but this third round seems to be doing the trick!
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Yes! My oncologist indicated numbers can go up for a multitude of reasons including inflammation, diet, alcohol, strenuous exercise, even being out in the night air for me. ♥️