blood work done,what does pse reading mean? tumors have shrunk?

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buttons1 Member Posts: 22
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i dont know why the onc said that the pse levls are good . last month they were 45 now 25 does that mean the tumors are shrinking?

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  • geotina
    geotina CSN Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #2
    HI:
    I did a quick Google search and in looking quickly the only thing I came up with was some sort of amonia level. Do a search and you will probably find your answer. I put in PSE blood level and PSE blood test.

    The blood test that "can" show tumors are shrinking is the CEA level.

    The numbers are part of the big picture the onc looks at.

    Take care - Tina
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard CSN Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #3
    geotina said:

    HI:
    I did a quick Google search and in looking quickly the only thing I came up with was some sort of amonia level. Do a search and you will probably find your answer. I put in PSE blood level and PSE blood test.

    The blood test that "can" show tumors are shrinking is the CEA level.

    The numbers are part of the big picture the onc looks at.

    Take care - Tina

    My guess is its CEA rather than PSE or it could be PSI
    which is the levels that seem to dictate the progression or digression of bladder or prostate cancer...someone please correct me if this is wrong......But, any drop in CEA is a good thing in my book.......Buzz
  • buttons1
    buttons1 Member Posts: 22
    #4
    Buzzard said:

    My guess is its CEA rather than PSE or it could be PSI
    which is the levels that seem to dictate the progression or digression of bladder or prostate cancer...someone please correct me if this is wrong......But, any drop in CEA is a good thing in my book.......Buzz

    cea
    thanks buzzard, i found it is cea,, thank you so much for the answere.. my brother still is sick with the diareah and [hickups] did i spell that right? what do you know about these hickups all the time? and swollen belly? thank you buzz ... buttons1
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard CSN Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #5
    geotina said:

    HI:
    I did a quick Google search and in looking quickly the only thing I came up with was some sort of amonia level. Do a search and you will probably find your answer. I put in PSE blood level and PSE blood test.

    The blood test that "can" show tumors are shrinking is the CEA level.

    The numbers are part of the big picture the onc looks at.

    Take care - Tina

    Aww the dreaded hiccups........
    always something isn't it...yep there is more than one in here who has the hiccups during their journey down these roads...dunno why it happens but they are commonplace in the chemo world......buzz

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