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Carcino embryonic antigen which can be elevated in colon and other cancers.

Dr. Ivor Royston reviewed this

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A 31-year old asked:

What does a CEA level 9 mean?

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A 50-year old asked:

What is the meaning of CEA test?

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A 36-year old asked:

Should i be concerned with a 5.2 CEA test level?

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A 30-year old asked:

What should people eat to reduce the CEA levels?

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A 39-year old asked:

Is it normal to get tested CEA if you are healthy?

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A 34-year old asked:

What do you suggest if my most recent CEA level was 2.6?

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A 40-year old asked:

My most recent CEA level was 2.6. Is this normal? What is the normal range?

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A 47-year old asked:

I was wondering is a CEA level of 8.8 possibly due to solely being a smoker?

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A 45-year old female asked:

How to control CEA in non smoker person ex-specially in female of 42 yrs old ?

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A 45-year old female asked:

How to control CEA in non smoker female of 42yrs old because now in her reports her CEA is 29.1 so how bring to a normal level?

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A 67-year old female asked:

What can it mean it CEA is 10 while on irinotecan ?

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A 44-year old asked:

Please explain what does a CEA test result of 8.7 mean?

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A 59-year old male asked:

What would cause CEA blood marker to rise from 5 to 286 in 4 months?

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A 67-year old female asked:

Can a drop on cea at round 2 of chemo mean anything ? A drop from 65 to 55

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A 40-year old female asked:

Can CEA level show NHL? CEA level is 1.9 but does lymphoma show with CEA level?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Could the CEA level show if there are still microscopic cells left behind after the tumor is out?

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A 67-year old female asked:

Mcrc pt, after 2nd chemo round of oxyplatin and raltitrexed , cea from 80 has dropped to 55. What can this mean ?

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A 50-year old female asked:

A friend of mine had an 11 on his CEA test they gave him a colonoscopy it came out good what did that number elevate for?

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A 33-year old asked:

Is psa or CEA test reliable?

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A 41-year old asked:

What does it mean if my dad has blood CEA reading at 27?

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A 48-year old asked:

What causes elevation of biological markers CEA and ca 15-3?

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A 36-year old asked:

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

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A 25-year old female asked:

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

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A 67-year old female asked:

Cea rising on irinotecan since started in October . 1 point increase each month . Cea 10 at present . Is chemo Not working ?

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A 67-year old female asked:

Can a 1 point CEA rise per Month on irinotecan mean chemo not working ? Irinotecan started in oct. Oct cea-8 Dec cea-9 Jan cea-10

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A 27-year old female asked:

I got all the symptoms after my shpulder got hurt after violently hitting a corner of a wall with the area imbetween my shoulder blade or just the edge of it. And it had been like this for quite some time now. For over 2 years now. And it hasnt ceas?

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A 66-year old female asked:

I suffer from roscea what can i take for treatment?

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A 40-year old asked:

Who gets for testing CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen)?

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A 35-year old asked:

Who should have the testing CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen)?

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A 45-year old asked:

What are the methods for testing CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen)?

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