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How Can One Reduce Carbo Taxol Level?
Hi Doc, My mom had TAH as she was diagonised with stage 4 ovarian ca. she had completed 6cycles of chemo & then the surgery was done.
Then she completed 2cycles of chemo carbo taxol.
her ca125 is 20.06 now, from the last in june 2012 it was 9.3 (after 1cycle of chemo)
what shd she do to reduce her ca125 level?
Then she completed 2cycles of chemo carbo taxol.
her ca125 is 20.06 now, from the last in june 2012 it was 9.3 (after 1cycle of chemo)
what shd she do to reduce her ca125 level?
Tue, 1 Jul 2014
Hi,
Ca-125 or carcinoma antigen 125 is a tumor marker produced by non mucinous epithelial tumors of ovary.
Its normal levels vary from 0-35 units.
Its level increases with presence of tumor and decreases or becomes absent with complete cure of ovarian tumor.
A precipitous fall in CA-125 after two courses of chemotherapy is an good predictor of a complete response to chemotherapy and a good prognostic sign.
It can be used for posttreatment surveillance of patients with ovarian cancer. After treatment, a delayed rise in CA-125 level is an early predictor of recurrent tumor.
Keep watching for any raise in levels.
For levels 20, if a second look laprotomy is done now, chances of finding a tumor is only 56%.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Ca-125 or carcinoma antigen 125 is a tumor marker produced by non mucinous epithelial tumors of ovary.
Its normal levels vary from 0-35 units.
Its level increases with presence of tumor and decreases or becomes absent with complete cure of ovarian tumor.
A precipitous fall in CA-125 after two courses of chemotherapy is an good predictor of a complete response to chemotherapy and a good prognostic sign.
It can be used for posttreatment surveillance of patients with ovarian cancer. After treatment, a delayed rise in CA-125 level is an early predictor of recurrent tumor.
Keep watching for any raise in levels.
For levels 20, if a second look laprotomy is done now, chances of finding a tumor is only 56%.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
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