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Hi my friend 50 year male smoker had a cea of 11 gave him a colon test came out great but now they are giving an upper gi scope? to rule out what?
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NEEDS EVALUATION: An elevated CEA is worrisome, but sometimes non-specific especially in smokers. But now that they found it a work-up is in order, including checking the lungs of a smoker for lung cancer. Sometimes finding something is very difficult and he may need to be followed for a time until somethinng abnormal shows up.
Answered 2/13/2015
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