CA 27-29 numbers rising: Does anyone else have an issue like this?

Posted by sandyjr @sandyjr, Jul 1, 2019

My Ca 27.29 seems to be high....in the 40’s....and my oncologist says that that is probably normal for me. He checked the records from my first bc. Does anyone else have an issue like this?

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oldandtired | @oldandtired | Aug 5 4:45pm

In reply to @semurrey "How'bout an MRI - still the gold standard? xoxo" + (show)

Have had every scan you can imagine..just had a new Pet/CT..had a 1cm node
perhaps light up under left arm..we are getting ready for a bioposy..that
you so very much for your reply..🙏❤️

oldandtired | @oldandtired | Aug 5 4:46pm

In reply to @semurrey "How'bout an MRI - still the gold standard? xoxo" + (show)

"That" thankyou

kblioce | @kblioce | Aug 13 8:35am

I have Stage 4 breast cancer mets bones. I was diagnosed in 2014 - I’m 10 years since diagnosis. My tumor marker has never been “normal” except for a couple of times. For the last year, my TM has been steadily rising from the 40s and is now 115 but I have had scans and there is no presence of cancer. I hope this makes you feel a little better.

nhorwath | @nhorwath | Aug 13 2:24pm

In reply to @kblioce "I have Stage 4 breast cancer mets bones. I was diagnosed in 2014 - I’m 10..." + (show)

Thank you so much for sharing this information. I'm also stage iv with mets to bones and liver (dx June 2021). I've been on a few treatments, with the most recent one being enhertu for a year now. All has been clear this past year, except for a stubborn liver met, that my oncologist and surgeon decided to cut out in June of this year. I live in Switzerland and have a treatment team there, but also have oncologist in Denver and SF that I see occasionally. I feel very blessed.

This morning, I just met with my Denver oncologist and he ran the CA 27.29 test and it was up slightly to 49 from 43 two years ago. My other doctors don't run this test. I was a bit nervous about this result, but after consulting with my doctors and seeing your post about how your number fluctuates and that you are doing so amazing with this disease, I am encouraged.

Thank you again for sharing.

kblioce | @kblioce | Aug 13 8:43pm

In reply to @nhorwath "Thank you so much for sharing this information. I'm also stage iv with mets to bones..." + (show)

I’m glad your treatment(s) are working and I’m glad I could make you feel a little better. . To be able to help others is one reason I think we go through these things. My oncologist told me that the CA 27.29 test (Im guessing maybe all of them) are not very precise so your number may not have changed at all. They look for trends over time. I get tested every 6 weeks now. I have triple positive breast cancer so I take Anastrazole daily and have infusions of Herceptin and Perjeta every three weeks. I’ve been doing this for 10 years. I feel blessed every day.

nhorwath | @nhorwath | Aug 16 10:03am

Hello,

And I'm Natalie, by the way :-). Thank you so much for sharing this information. I'm really glad the herceptin/perjeta/anastrazole combo has worked well for you. I was on herceptin for a short time and that drug was quite easy to tolerate. Hopefully, it's been the same for you. Enhertu has been a bit of a different situation with side effects, but I'm grateful it seems to be working. I hope you have a nice day and thanks again.