CEA rising but no cancer detection

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  • sreekanth
    sreekanth Member Posts: 57 Member
    #42
    sgold88 said:

    Liquid biopsy

    If you are able to, have you considered a liquid biopsy? My wife used a company called Tempus that arranged the whole thing. A liquid biopsy is typically used to assess any cancerous indications in the blood steam (I'm not a doctor so maybe my terminology isn't right on), but point is a liquid biopsy can scan for microscopic tumour markers in you blood stream, when scans aren't showing anything. If there's cancer in your body, these liquid biopsies have been known to pick up what can't always be seen by a scan. Wishing you the best.

    Thank you sgold88. I will ask for that.

    Thank you sgold88. I will ask for that. But my doctors are conservative. They were hesitant to order a PET. But I will surely bring this up. 
    My PET scan is scheduled for this Thu

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit CSN Member Posts: 5,803
    #43
    sreekanth said:

    Thank you sgold88. I will ask for that.

    Thank you sgold88. I will ask for that. But my doctors are conservative. They were hesitant to order a PET. But I will surely bring this up. 
    My PET scan is scheduled for this Thu

    Empty your bladder

    That is my only advice for a PET scan.  They let you go to the loo, right before the scan; so do what you have to get every last little bit out.  It is a long scan, and you don't get to move. 

    OK, I may be the only one that had the bursting bladder problem, but still thought I would share.  If I ever had to have it done again, i would wear a Depend thingy. 

    Tru

  • sreekanth
    sreekanth Member Posts: 57 Member
    edited August 2021 #44
    Trubrit said:

    Empty your bladder

    That is my only advice for a PET scan.  They let you go to the loo, right before the scan; so do what you have to get every last little bit out.  It is a long scan, and you don't get to move. 

    OK, I may be the only one that had the bursting bladder problem, but still thought I would share.  If I ever had to have it done again, i would wear a Depend thingy. 

    Tru

    Thank you Trubrit for the tip

    Thank you Trubrit for the tip. I have had PETs before. I will empty my bladder as you advised

  • sreekanth
    sreekanth Member Posts: 57 Member
    #45
    sreekanth said:

    Thank you Trubrit for the tip

    Thank you Trubrit for the tip. I have had PETs before. I will empty my bladder as you advised

    The PET scan found a

    The PET scan found a hypermetabolic lymph node in the pelvis measuring 1.6cmx1.2 cm (near obturator chain in pelvic region) that was ruled 'recurrence' unless proven otherwise. I am so bummed. Has this kind of met been treated for any of you? If yes, please share details. I have not met with my oncologist yet.

    The PET did not find any other lesions or lymph mets

  • dpcote1982
    dpcote1982 Member, Pre-Moderated Member Posts: 1 *
    #46
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1599142#Comment_1599142

    Hi. My story is similar to yours. I am a 62 year old male in great shape, non smoker, non drinker due to liver damage caused by chemotherapy, CRC (stage 3) survivor, my cancer was diagnosed October 22. My pre surgery CEA numbers were 17, post surgery they dropped significantly to 1.7 and through chemotherapy they ebbed and flowed 2.0 to 3.5. The year after my resection of my colon (colostomy reversal) my CEA numbers have basically doubled every quarter and my current CEA readings are at 30. All CAT scans and colonoscopies have come back unremarkable with no signs of tumor growth. Gene therapy testing initially came back positive for cancer tissue in my blood at .014% and last tests showed 0.0 %. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

    Dan.

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