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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