Q: i had a blood test cea and the result is <0.5 and am a smoker. is it normal?

Yes it is normal: Yes it is normal.Why did you have this test done at age of 25 even if you are a smoker.

Q: blood test reveals a cea level of 7.6ug/l. never had cancer that i know of. i am a smoker 50yrs of age, female?

Don't screen w/CEA: Cea (carcinoembryonic antigen) is not meant to be used as a screening test for cancer as many cancers don't produce it and smoking can raise the value, leading to unwarranted worry and further invasive testing to dispel said worry. Check out http://labtestsonline.Org/understanding/analytes/cea/tab/test for more info, especially it's proper use & role.

Q: cea blood test levels low but cat scans show more cancer?

Not uncommon: Sometimes in poorly differentiated tumors, the CEA may not be elevated. That makes it difficult to follow because ct scans are utilized for monitoring. Hope this helps.

Q: i'm 33 - smoker - family history of cancer - had blood test all normal but cea 5.4 - creatinine 0.6 - monocytes 9% . could i have cancer?

Talk to your doctor : Ask your doctor if this CEA level is significant for you. Smoking can cause an elevated CEA. Your doctor may want to re-evaluate. Try not to worry. It may not be significant. Have you considered stopping your smoking? This would be a first step in reducing your cancer risk. Your doctor may offer you some options to help you quit smoking. Best wishes for a good outcome!

Q: make/29 non-smoker. i ordered a cea blood test and it came back at 3.2 is this high? im worried about colon cancer. grandmother had it at 48, but dad is fine?

: CEA is not a diagnostic test for cancer, any cancer. Given your history, you should get a colonoscopy by the time you turn 38 years of age. Discuss it with your doctor. For info on CEA: https://www.ucsfhealth.org/medical-tests/cea-blood-test#:~:text=The%20normal%20range%20is%200,to%205%20%C2%B5g%2FL).

Q: a friend has been told they have colon cancer, diagnosed via a tumour marker blood test, high cea, ct scan showed contained mass. is this conclusive?

Biopsy: Biopsy of the mass at colonoscopy is the only conclusive test, but the list of abnormalities identified is strongly concerning for colon cancer. Best wishes.

Q: i am a breast cancer survival - do i need to do the tumour markers blood test -ca153, ca19.9, ca12.5, cea, afp?

Helpful: Tumor marker like 27.29 can be use in conjunction with physical exam and xray/mammogram to detect cancer recurrent.

Q: hysterectomy & bilateral ovaries removed 17 yrs ago. recent ct abdomen says lesions in right and left adnexa, enlarged nodes. blood test results ca125 is 443 u/ml, ca19-9 is 161.7 u/ml, cea 72.8 ng/ml.colonscopy and endoscopy unremarkable.what next?

See gyn oncologist: Unfortunately this could be a sign of primary peritoneal cancer or other malignancy and you need to be evaluated by a gyn oncologist immediately. Best of luck

Q: i have le fraumeni syndrome which means at a high rick for cancer. should i wait to do biopsy on t4 thyroid nodule. and recheck in 6 months. blood test normal. cea is at 24. feels like something is in throat when swallow, horse a lot, sore throat?

: The threshold for biopsy a TR4 nodule is size of 15 mm or bigger. Thyroid cancer is not among the core cancers in patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome so if your thyroid nodule size is less than 15 mm you can wait as advised by your doctor.

Question 1

hoping you can tell me, is level of 8 on a cea blood test highly elevated?

Accepted Answer

CEA test: Carcinoembryonic antigen test is to detect response to therapy in cancer patients, especially colon cancer, with normal range of less than 2.5 (less than 5 in heavy smokers). Note that a positive test may not always be indicative of cancer. Review with your doctor.

Question 2

i had a blood test cea and the result is <0.5 and am a smoker. is it normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes it is normal: Yes it is normal.Why did you have this test done at age of 25 even if you are a smoker.

Question 3

blood test reveals a cea level of 7.6ug/l. never had cancer that i know of. i am a smoker 50yrs of age, female?

Accepted Answer

Don't screen w/CEA: Cea (carcinoembryonic antigen) is not meant to be used as a screening test for cancer as many cancers don't produce it and smoking can raise the value, leading to unwarranted worry and further invasive testing to dispel said worry. Check out http://labtestsonline.Org/understanding/analytes/cea/tab/test for more info, especially it's proper use & role.

Question 4

cea blood test levels low but cat scans show more cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not uncommon: Sometimes in poorly differentiated tumors, the CEA may not be elevated.  That makes it difficult to follow because ct scans are utilized for monitoring.  Hope this helps.

Question 5

i'm 33 - smoker - family history of cancer - had blood test all normal but cea 5.4 - creatinine 0.6 - monocytes 9% . could i have cancer?

Accepted Answer

Talk to your doctor : Ask your doctor if this CEA level is significant for you. Smoking can cause an elevated CEA. Your doctor may want to re-evaluate. Try not to worry. It may not be significant. Have you considered stopping your smoking? This would be a first step in reducing your cancer risk. Your doctor may offer you some options to help you quit smoking. Best wishes for a good outcome!

Question 6

make/29 non-smoker. i ordered a cea blood test and it came back at 3.2 is this high? im worried about colon cancer. grandmother had it at 48, but dad is fine?

Accepted Answer

: CEA is not a diagnostic test for cancer, any cancer. Given your history, you should get a colonoscopy by the time you turn 38 years of age. Discuss it with your doctor.
For info on CEA:
https://www.ucsfhealth.org/medical-tests/cea-blood-test#:~:text=The%20normal%20range%20is%200,to%205%20%C2%B5g%2FL).

Question 7

a friend has been told they have colon cancer, diagnosed via a tumour marker blood test, high cea, ct scan showed contained mass. is this conclusive?

Accepted Answer

Biopsy: Biopsy of the mass at colonoscopy is the only conclusive test, but the list of abnormalities identified is strongly concerning for colon cancer. Best wishes.

Question 8

i am a breast cancer survival - do i need to do the tumour markers blood test -ca153, ca19.9, ca12.5, cea, afp?

Accepted Answer

Helpful: Tumor marker like 27.29 can be use in conjunction with physical exam and xray/mammogram to detect cancer recurrent.

Question 9

hysterectomy & bilateral ovaries removed 17 yrs ago. recent ct abdomen says lesions in right and left adnexa, enlarged nodes. blood test results ca125 is 443 u/ml, ca19-9 is 161.7 u/ml, cea 72.8 ng/ml.colonscopy and endoscopy unremarkable.what next?

Accepted Answer

See gyn oncologist: Unfortunately this could be a sign of primary peritoneal cancer or other malignancy and you need to be evaluated by a gyn oncologist immediately.  Best of luck

Question 10

i have le fraumeni syndrome which means at a high rick for cancer. should i wait to do biopsy on t4 thyroid nodule. and recheck in 6 months. blood test normal. cea is at 24. feels like something is in throat when swallow, horse a lot, sore throat?

Accepted Answer

: The threshold for biopsy a TR4 nodule is size of 15 mm or bigger. Thyroid cancer is not among the core cancers in patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome so if your thyroid nodule size is less than 15 mm you can wait as advised by your doctor.

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Hoping you can tell me, is level of 8 on a cea blood test highly elevated?

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I had a blood test cea and the result is <0.5 and am a smoker. is it normal?

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Blood test reveals a cea level of 7.6ug/l. never had cancer that i know of. i am a smoker 50yrs of age, female?

A member asked:

Cea blood test levels low but cat scans show more cancer?

A member asked:

I'm 33 - smoker - family history of cancer - had blood test all normal but cea 5.4 - creatinine 0.6 - monocytes 9% . could i have cancer?

A member asked:

Make/29 non-smoker. i ordered a cea blood test and it came back at 3.2 is this high? im worried about colon cancer. grandmother had it at 48, but dad is fine?

A member asked:

A friend has been told they have colon cancer, diagnosed via a tumour marker blood test, high cea, ct scan showed contained mass. is this conclusive?

A member asked:

I am a breast cancer survival - do i need to do the tumour markers blood test -ca153, ca19.9, ca12.5, cea, afp?

A member asked:

Hysterectomy & bilateral ovaries removed 17 yrs ago. recent ct abdomen says lesions in right and left adnexa, enlarged nodes. blood test results ca125 is 443 u/ml, ca19-9 is 161.7 u/ml, cea 72.8 ng/ml.colonscopy and endoscopy unremarkable.what next?

A member asked:

I have le fraumeni syndrome which means at a high rick for cancer. should i wait to do biopsy on t4 thyroid nodule. and recheck in 6 months. blood test normal. cea is at 24. feels like something is in throat when swallow, horse a lot, sore throat?

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