increasing ca125

Hi Snowwhit

I'm sorry to read that you mum's CA125 levels are increasing. It must be a very worrying time for you both.

As I have a different type of cancer I don't have any advice for you but I noticed that your post hadn't had any replies yet. Responding to you will 'bump' it back to the top of the discussion list where it'll be more easily seen.

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Hi Snowwhit,

Sorry to hear about your mum, CA125 increase could be due to an infection of some sort. If not then I would think that the Oncologist would advise a CT scan to see what exactly is going on..

I have endometrial cancer which was grade 2A & high grade fallopian tube cancer,the latter being  treated the same as ovarian. I did have surgery in 2015 ,which was followed by 4 rounds of chemo, carbo/taxol. After 4.5 years in 2020 I had a recurrence of the fallopian tube cancer which was treated with carbo/gemsar, and then  treated with a parp inhibitor,for just over a year. March this year I have raised lymph nodes near lungs and one on the peritineum. So I started chemo again on 4th April this time carbo/caelyx,which I am hoping will work.

What I am trying to say is there probably are more chemo options,particularly if your mum is fit in other ways. If I were you I would definitely ask this question of your Oncologist. Alternatively your mum could get a second opinion at a cancer centre.

I hope this helps,and that you get answers regarding your mum shortly. Georgette x