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CEA count is lower but colon cancer is growing

by Kim
(Austin, TX)

My CEA has never been a good gauge. I am now stage 1V colon cancer but my CEA is 2.9 and never been about 3....why is it my CEA stays low but my cancer is growing?

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Apr 09, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		what is CEA
by: Anonymous

how can you tell if cancer is in the liver if chemo is helping
Apr 09, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		CEA count not very helpful for colon cancer
by: web editor

Your situation is a good example of why CEA is a poor screening blood test for colon cancer. Some cancers release CEA in the bloodstream and make for a good way to follow the CEA levels to tell if the cancer is spreading. Other colon cancers do not release CEA and the CEA will be low or normal throughout their bout with colon cancer.

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