Does Increase In CEA Reading Indicate Recurrence Of Colon Cancer

Posted on Fri, 18 Jul 2014

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Question : Is a steady rise in cea indicitive of a recurrence or progression of colon cancer .a Reading from 3 To 6 in three months?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes,

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Yes, a rise in CEA can mark recurrence of colorectal cancer. Infact it is used an indicator of the same (recurrence). A rise value from 3 to 6 can be considered confirmatory for for a recurrence in a post operative or post chemo or radio therapy patient.

Hope, I answered your query.

Wish you good health.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (14 minutes later)

By recurrence do u mean mets?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, could be

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back.

Yes, there could be metastasis also. But by recurrences I mean cancer recurring at the places it was before the treatment.

Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar