CA 19-9 tumor marker pre v/s post surgery level on pancreatic cancer

rodrigo1111 — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 17:46:52 GMT

Hello guys,

I would love if someone could share his experience in regard the CA 19-9 tumor marker related to pancreatic cancer.

My moms recently gone under surgery, she got a pancreas tail cancer removed.

My concerns are related to her current CA 19-9 Levels post-surgery:

My mom’s CA 19-9 levels were:

Pre-surgery CA 19-9: 49.7 U/mL

1-week post-surgery CA 19-9: 41.9 U/mL

1-month post-surgery CA 19-9: 44 U/mL (it did go up!)

We were hoping this level went down post-surgery (bellow 27) but it didn’t, ive read patients have worst prognosis when this level doesn’t come down post-surgery, any opinions in regards is much appreciated

All Best

Rodrigo

Details about her Diagnosis:

Procedure: Distal pancreatectomy (tail of the pancreas).

Tumor site: Tail of the pancreas.

Tumor size: Greatest dimension: 1.6 cm (carcinoma).

Histologic type: INTRADUCTAL PAPILLARY MUCINOUS NEOPLASIA WITH ASSOCIATED INVASIVE DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA.

Edges examined: Proximal pancreatic parenchymal parenchyma.

Distance to the nearest edge: 2 cm.

Lymphovascular permeation: None observed

Venous vascular permeation: None observed

Perineural invasion: None observed

Regional lymph nodes:

N° of lymph nodes with metastases: 0.

N° of lymph nodes examined: 30.

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