- Jun 02, 2011
Can a flare up of an auto-immune inflammatory disease cause the CEA level to rise?
cea
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is cea?
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a protein normally found in the tissue of a fetus (growing baby). Blood levels of this protein disappear after birth. In adults, CEA may be a possible sign of cancer.
A blood test can be done to measure the amount of CEA in your blood.
Alternative Names:
Carcinoembryonic antigen
Posts on cea (22)
- Mar 27, 2011
Hi -
I am a health professional who has a very wonderful mother who had a bout of colon ca...
I have exstensive medical problems. But recently had a CEA that came out to 8.8. I have had...
- Jan 03, 2011
My mother had cancer twice, once colonrectal (stage 3) in 2002 and once breast in 2008. Bot...
- Oct 18, 2010
Can anyone help me - please read what I have written in my page I would love the opinion of...
- Oct 04, 2010
10 yrs. ago I had anal cancer and chemo and radiation combined got rid of it..then 9 yrs. a...
- May 03, 2010
MY CEA level was 2.8 one month after surgery to remove 65% of my liver. One month later it ...
- Feb 16, 2010
I have just started a regiment of xeloda and finished my first two week cycle. When I had ...
- Nov 03, 2009
I had a resection and chemo for 6 months in 2003. Was cancer free for 18 months and CEA le...
- Aug 15, 2009
My Mom (72 yrs old) had surgery for polop removal in Feb. 2009. her first colonoscopy was D...
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