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Is your CA125 fluctuating on Keytruda and Avastin?

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19 days ago

I’ve been on infusions every 3 weeks of KEYTRUDA and avastan, along with oral cytoxin.My CA125 is fluctuating up and down every other month. Anyone experienced this or taking this combination

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Community Member

18 days ago

Tumor marker fluctuations during treatment can be concerning, and it's completely understandable to want to connect with others who might have similar experiences with this treatment combination. Many factors can influence CA125 levels during ongoing therapy, so discussing these patterns with the healthcare team can provide valuable insights about what these changes might mean in the context of the overall treatment response.

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11 days ago

What is a marker

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11 days ago

Most cancers have an antigen that is in the blood that relates to a particular type cancer. Doctors watch this to see if treatment is working or severity of disease or other symptoms related to their cancer. For ovarian cancer it is marker CA 125,

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Is your CA125 fluctuating on Keytruda and Avastin?

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