My wife is 2 years past the end of her frontline treatment. Ca 125 at diagnosis was 1700. She was supposed to have surgery, but a day before the surgery, she was diagnosed with blood clot in her lung. So they started her on chemo. 3 months later she had surgery. Complete debulking (better than optimal, no visible cancer left). Then more chemo,at Her last cycle her ca 125 was down to 4.4
over the last two years she has been feeling great. her serial ca 125 results have been 8.3, 8.1, 12.3, 10.1 and 10.7. These were 3-4 month intervals. Now her most recent test came back initially at 17. We were very nervous. Dr asked that she retest in a m0nth, if up again we’d do scans.
Subsequently we found out that they sent the blood to a different lab than the one that’s done all the past tests. Dr was annoyed. blood was then ordered (same blood sample) back and sent to the lab where all past tests were done, for consistency.
Result came back at 13.7. Again, same blood sample, retested at the original lab. Better than 17!
doc still wants retest in 1 month, but seems less concerned.
any thoughts? Thanks in advance
concerned husband.