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khs13

				          
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        			    October 19, 2000 - 7:53am			  			

			
			
Hi My mom was diagnosed with lung cancer in August 1999.  Since then she has gone trough chemo, radiation and now chemo again.  During these chemo treatments the doctor does a blood test to see what her CEA level is.  Has anyone else had this test before or does anyone know a little about the test and if its accurate?  If you could please respond. Thanks!


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patrick

				      
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October 20, 2000 - 11:47am

			
RE: CEA Blood Test for Lung Cancer
			
I had it done for a few years after rectal cancer.  It always stayed around 1 or below.  The normal is zero to 5.0.  I was always told that "if it goes way up, your cancer has returned, but just because it stays low that doesn't mean you don't have it back."  It stands for 'carcinoembryonic AG'.  Whatever that means.


They think that I have lung cancer now and I had one drawn in September that was 1.0.  Good Luck, Patrick



			
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lorilovison

				      
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March 1, 2003 - 9:52pm

			
Re: CEA Blood Test for Lung Cancer
			
My husband is on his second round of chemo also for recurrence of lung cancer in the lower right lobe (upper right lobe removed after chemo and radiation 2 years ago).  He most recently had this CEA test also.  Never had heard of it before until now.  When he first started chemo it was 5 and after first round of chemo it now reads 4.  Hope this means chemo is working!?!


Lori



			
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