Hello,
My Aunty had stage 3c Ovarian cancer back in July 2021. After de bulking surgery and chemotherapy she got a clear scan and CA-125 had been between 14-20 for check ups since then. Then on the latest blood test, her levels were just over 80. No symptoms. We now have to wait 6 weeks for bloods to be done again. I think I am just curious, has anyone had this and had a reoccurrence or is it possible for levels to go back down? She did have a tummy bug a few weeks ago so we don’t know if this could effect the levels?
It's always very worrying when the CA125 goes up. While there can be other explanations for a rise, and you will read posts which back this up, when you've already been diagnosed with OC it is hard not to jump to that conclusion and the docs always take it seriously. A repeat test in 4-6 weeks is normal practice. I should think an urgent CT scan will be booked if it has continued to rise. If it stays the same or drops, they will probably just test again in another 6 weeks. In the meantime, your aunty should self monitor for any new and persistent symptoms such as bloating or loss of appetite and report them to her team. This could trigger a quicker CT scan which is the ultimate answer to the question of recurrence.
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