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Does Elevated CEA Levels Indicate Enlarged Prostate?

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Posted on Mon, 12 Jan 2015
Question: Had colon cancer surgery XXXXXXX 18, 2014. Findings revealed stage III with 2 lymphnodes. Decided against chemo, and opt for a plant based diet+alkaline diet. CEA levels increased to 6.2, but catscan does not reveal anything...could CEA be eleveted because of a enlarged prostate? I am taking tamsulosin hcl for my enlarged prostate - I am also an ex 37 years smoker - since surgery, CEA has fluxcuated between 3.1 and 6.2
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (57 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Increased CEA is not related to enlarged prostate.

Detailed Answer:

Hello XXXX,

Increased CEA may be due to small residual or recurrent tumour.
I suggest you to go for contrast MRI (Abdomen) or PET scan. It can exclude the possibility of residual/recurrent tumour. It is superior to CT scan.

You should also consider again for chemotherapy. It is the treatment protocol for stage 3 cancer.

CEA is not related to enlarge prostate. Estimation of PSA should be done for enlarged prostate. You are taking right medicines for enlarged prostate.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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Does Elevated CEA Levels Indicate Enlarged Prostate?

Brief Answer: Increased CEA is not related to enlarged prostate. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXX, Increased CEA may be due to small residual or recurrent tumour. I suggest you to go for contrast MRI (Abdomen) or PET scan. It can exclude the possibility of residual/recurrent tumour. It is superior to CT scan. You should also consider again for chemotherapy. It is the treatment protocol for stage 3 cancer. CEA is not related to enlarge prostate. Estimation of PSA should be done for enlarged prostate. You are taking right medicines for enlarged prostate. Get well soon. Hope I have answered your query Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX