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CEA results

alta29
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Hi Alta,
Many say that CEA is not an indicator of anything in many people. I do not have a record of my CEA when I was diagnosed 2 yrs ago,but when I began my chemo treatment, my onc. said my CEA was 0.5. I was at a low CEA for a little over a year then it started going up and went to 3.4. I demanded some tests and lo and behold, my cancer had recurred. My CEA has started going back down again since I began my second chemo regimen. It is now 2.4. Some doctors told me that 3.4 was in the normal range - I say if you have a steady increase in CEA get suspicious. Don't panic if it goes up 1 point and then goes down 1 point the next time - but a steady increase can need some attention. I go to MD Anderson Cancer Center and they say normal range is: 0 - 3 For smokers it is: 0 - 6.
Kerry -
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