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No, I didn;t know if any exist, but I thought those were only for stage4 which I could be in now.
My antigen just started recently going up from 6 to 23 to 32 (I think) to 74, 47, and now 233 and only within period of 1 month, I think. I'm a little overwhelmed right now with the news as I was only 92 last year right before I had my tumor removed! I did have a negative PET scan, so my drs. aren't concerned though I had one at 74 and now I;m 233 so would a scan show differently now? Wondering if anyone knows at 233, if it could be anything else besides a recurrence of cancer. Trying to get a 2nd opinion at Cedar Sinai now. My current plan with Hoag in Newport Beach did not approved a 2nd opinion at UCLA. Mayo Clinic wouldn't take me because I'm an HMO right now though changing to Medicare with supplement plan in January. Mayo Clinic would not even take me if I paid cash they said!!! Amazing. trying to juggle all of this with drs that won't do enough at early stage and not having the right insurance. Good luck to you and wish you a healthy year and next year.

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@mnewland99 As if you didn't already have it hard enough, to have a hospital say they would not accept you because you have an HMO, even if you paid cash, is outrageous and deeply disappointing, especially considering what hospital it is. Perhaps you might try M. D. Anderson in Houston. Wishing you all the best.