Does A High Ca 19-9 Always Means Cancer

Posted on Wed, 27 Nov 2019

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Question : Does a high ca 19-9 always means cancer

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No it doesn't

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

CA 19-9 can be elevated in cancers, especially from gall bladder, bile duct and pancreas but it can be elevated in various benign conditions as well. For example, benign bile duct stricture, infection of biliary tract, etc.

So proper investigation is required to find out the actual cause.

Hope this helps.
Regards

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