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Does A CEA Of 18% Show Return Of Cancer ?

I had Lung cancer that went to the Brain. After Brain Surgery, Lung treated with meds. I was diagnosed Cancer free. Now just after learning my CEA was found 18 percent my Doc want me to take a PT scan to see if my cancer has returned. What is your advice?
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CEA is not specific for lung cancer to say it as recurrence of cancer. it is better to get pet ct to rule of cancer as CEA levels doesn't indicate much.
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Does A CEA Of 18% Show Return Of Cancer ?

CEA is not specific for lung cancer to say it as recurrence of cancer. it is better to get pet ct to rule of cancer as CEA levels doesn t indicate much.