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Tx is bi-weekly with fu5 + avastin (bevacizumab). cea is reliable, tested at start of tx. cea drops significantly with neulasta/neopogen tx following chemo. why?
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Unclear question: Cea dropping is due to chemotherapy. It is a good sign, indicates chemo is working. Neupogen/neulasta are given to increase white cell counts. These are probably unnecessary if you are only taking f-5-fu based chemo.
Answered 1/23/2014
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