Tumor marker numbers before Whipple

Hi,

This is my first post, but I've been lurking for a while to get any information I can!  My dad was diagnosed with PC in July and has since gone through 2 months of folfirinox and he'll finish radiation next week.  Does anyone know what is the highest tumor marker number you can go into surgery with?  His markers have been falling with the chemo and radiation but wasn't sure if there is a "magic" number that they should be before surgery. 

I don't have an answer for you...suggest you ask your doc.  I'm not sure, but I think deciding to do the surgery depends on size of tumor (and location) more than marker number.

kmerril

I agree with FDoug it is more where  the tumor is located and if surgery is possible further investigations will play a major part in what the next step is.

bushy