normal cea levels and chemo

atlanticcanada
atlanticcanada Member Posts: 74
in Colorectal Cancer #1
does anyone know if cea levels are normal will they stop the planned chemo or do they continue on, thanks

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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #2
    Continue
    Just posted this on your other thread. They continue until your treatment cycle is done as those levels are not always a good indicator.

    Kim
  • thxmiker
    thxmiker Member Posts: 1,278 Member
    #3
    The objective of Chemo is to
    The objective of Chemo is to keep the body at a certain toxicity to kill/slow cancer growth for a period of time. Usually 6 months.

    Best Always, mike
  • Maxiecat
    Maxiecat Member Posts: 544 Member
    #4
    My last numbers were close
    My last numbers were close to normal but I am continuing chemo... Folfox6 I am on treatment #8 of 12... I'll be done in January!

    Alex

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