mysecondchance's Cancer is shrinking Experience

Cancer is shrinking

I was told about a blood test I had never heard of called the CA125. It is a tumor marker that can help diagnose the presence and extent of ovarian and other cancers. My initial result was 6900. Before my first chemo had increased to 9000+. After the first chemo it came down to 3200 and boy were we all happy. Dr. Kado had said if the chemo didn't work I couldn't have surgery. Without surgery I knew I didn't have a chance. The CA125 continued to decrease during the chemo. Post surgery it was 13 and has continued to decrease during the last year. My latest result was 3.