News from the doctor

tina dasilva Member Posts: 641

December 2010 edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1

The doctor called us today to tell us Jorge's CEA count is down to 2.6 .so can someone tell me if the CEA count is down the tumors should be getting smaller. thannks Tina

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  AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member

  December 2010 #2

  Down is good!
  My understanding is if CEA is an indicator for someone, a decrease in CEA would mean a decrease in tumour load.

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  geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member

  December 2010 #3

  Yes Yes
  Yes Yes Yes, if his CEA continues to decline, the tumor activity is also declining which means, most of the time, smaller.
  
  Good Job - Tina

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  coolvdub Member Posts: 408 Member

  December 2010 #4

  geotina said:

  Yes Yes
  Yes Yes Yes, if his CEA continues to decline, the tumor activity is also declining which means, most of the time, smaller.
  
  Good Job - Tina

  Yay
  Tina,
  
  It sounds like things are moving in a positive direction for Jorge, I'm so happy for the both of you.
  
  Don

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  Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member

  December 2010 #5

  Great
  That is good news as the CEA level goes down cancer is leaving - yipeee. What a great Christmas present.
  
  Kim

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  tina dasilva Member Posts: 641

  December 2010 #6

  thanks guys
  thanks guys i'm thinking with the cea count being so low that maybe jorge is ready for the tumors to be removed soon hugs tina

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