Hi All,
I just received the report from my 3.5 years tests
CT scan - clear.
Tumor markers:
CEA 1.3
CA125 7
CA199 2
Everthing else also normal My lymphocites are slightly over the normal range and NLR is 0.86 (so more lymphocytes than neutrophils) Not sure what to make of this.
I had a signatera test last september and it was clear.
I am very happy
I am still having CT scans every 6 months, Is this normal for high risk stage 2 follow up?
Thank you and good luck to all.
3.5 years result
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I_will_fight
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3.5 years result
46 yo male Spain
06/2020 - 6cm T3N0M0 CC splenic flex
3 and 4 mm lung ground glass
lymp 0/37
dMMR MSH6
KRAS mt G13D
V/LNI absent
PNI present
07/20 - hemicol surg, optimistic surgeon.
11/20 - 4 x CAPOX completed.
12/20 - Clear colonoscopy
02/21 - MRI liver lesion unchanged.
11/21 - Clear CT
02/22- Colonoscopy: Sessil polyp 3mm
05/22- Clear CT
06/22- Negative Signatera
12/22- Negative Signatera
01/23- Clear CT
07/23- Clear CT, normal markers.
09/23 - Negative Signatera
01/24 - Clear CT
06/2020 - 6cm T3N0M0 CC splenic flex
3 and 4 mm lung ground glass
lymp 0/37
dMMR MSH6
KRAS mt G13D
V/LNI absent
PNI present
07/20 - hemicol surg, optimistic surgeon.
11/20 - 4 x CAPOX completed.
12/20 - Clear colonoscopy
02/21 - MRI liver lesion unchanged.
11/21 - Clear CT
02/22- Colonoscopy: Sessil polyp 3mm
05/22- Clear CT
06/22- Negative Signatera
12/22- Negative Signatera
01/23- Clear CT
07/23- Clear CT, normal markers.
09/23 - Negative Signatera
01/24 - Clear CT
Re: 3.5 years result
Congrats on the clear scan!! Amazing news :)
I can’t speak to the bloodwork or frequency of scans for you but I’m sure others that are much better informed than myself will give you some advice.
Anyway.. congratulations again and keep enjoying this wonderful journey of life!
I can’t speak to the bloodwork or frequency of scans for you but I’m sure others that are much better informed than myself will give you some advice.
Anyway.. congratulations again and keep enjoying this wonderful journey of life!
47yo F at DX
DX 12/11/22 Stage IV (liver & lung mets) KRAS PIK3CA
12/15/22 Primary tumor removed from Transverse Colon (4.3x4.0x0.6cm G2 3/15 lymph nodes. Clear margins)
01/06/23 started Folfox (10 cycles)
Initial CEA 5608
CEA after 4 rounds 1319
CEA after 6 rounds 427
CEA after 9 rounds 95
HAI pump installed 06/20/23
Start FOLFIRI and FUDR 07/05/23
CEA down to 37
31
21
18
9/2023 Switch back to FOLFOX due to new lung nodules
11/23 FOLFOX fail CEA up to 62
DX 12/11/22 Stage IV (liver & lung mets) KRAS PIK3CA
12/15/22 Primary tumor removed from Transverse Colon (4.3x4.0x0.6cm G2 3/15 lymph nodes. Clear margins)
01/06/23 started Folfox (10 cycles)
Initial CEA 5608
CEA after 4 rounds 1319
CEA after 6 rounds 427
CEA after 9 rounds 95
HAI pump installed 06/20/23
Start FOLFIRI and FUDR 07/05/23
CEA down to 37
31
21
18
9/2023 Switch back to FOLFOX due to new lung nodules
11/23 FOLFOX fail CEA up to 62
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DarknessEmbraced
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Re: 3.5 years result
Congratulations on clear scans! 
Diagnosed 10/28/14, age 36
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured!
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured!
Re: 3.5 years result
Congratulations on your clear scans and low CEA level. I do not know what the CA199 is?
I’m new to this space and your post is encouraging. Thank You.
I’m new to this space and your post is encouraging. Thank You.
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I_will_fight
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Re: 3.5 years result
Hi all,
DarknessEmbraced, Skimom and Ginny, thanks for your kind words.
Regarding Ginny's question on tumor marker ca19.9
CEA is typically the most specific marker for CRC, but it also can be raised by inflammation and/or liver stress (the liver cleans up CEA)
CA19.9 is typically used for Pancreatic Cancer but when CA199 is elevated it often indicates CRC presence or progression.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8006010/
I also get another marker, CA125, which is a marker mostly used for ovarian cancer but it seems to also increase when for CRC specially in the presence of Peritoneal dissemination (i.e. when the colon cancer invades the peritoneum)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5134852/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33935125/
Hope this helps, Best regards
DarknessEmbraced, Skimom and Ginny, thanks for your kind words.
Regarding Ginny's question on tumor marker ca19.9
CEA is typically the most specific marker for CRC, but it also can be raised by inflammation and/or liver stress (the liver cleans up CEA)
CA19.9 is typically used for Pancreatic Cancer but when CA199 is elevated it often indicates CRC presence or progression.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8006010/
I also get another marker, CA125, which is a marker mostly used for ovarian cancer but it seems to also increase when for CRC specially in the presence of Peritoneal dissemination (i.e. when the colon cancer invades the peritoneum)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5134852/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33935125/
Hope this helps, Best regards
46 yo male Spain
06/2020 - 6cm T3N0M0 CC splenic flex
3 and 4 mm lung ground glass
lymp 0/37
dMMR MSH6
KRAS mt G13D
V/LNI absent
PNI present
07/20 - hemicol surg, optimistic surgeon.
11/20 - 4 x CAPOX completed.
12/20 - Clear colonoscopy
02/21 - MRI liver lesion unchanged.
11/21 - Clear CT
02/22- Colonoscopy: Sessil polyp 3mm
05/22- Clear CT
06/22- Negative Signatera
12/22- Negative Signatera
01/23- Clear CT
07/23- Clear CT, normal markers.
09/23 - Negative Signatera
01/24 - Clear CT
06/2020 - 6cm T3N0M0 CC splenic flex
3 and 4 mm lung ground glass
lymp 0/37
dMMR MSH6
KRAS mt G13D
V/LNI absent
PNI present
07/20 - hemicol surg, optimistic surgeon.
11/20 - 4 x CAPOX completed.
12/20 - Clear colonoscopy
02/21 - MRI liver lesion unchanged.
11/21 - Clear CT
02/22- Colonoscopy: Sessil polyp 3mm
05/22- Clear CT
06/22- Negative Signatera
12/22- Negative Signatera
01/23- Clear CT
07/23- Clear CT, normal markers.
09/23 - Negative Signatera
01/24 - Clear CT
Welcome
GinnyS wrote:Congratulations on your clear scans and low CEA level. I do not know what the CA199 is?
I’m new to this space and your post is encouraging. Thank You.
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