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What Causes Elevated CEA Level In A Cancer Patient?

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Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2015
Question: Cea was 65 before chemo .oxyplatin and raltitrexed

After 1 round jumped to 80
After 2 round now 55

What can this mean ?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
CEA levels slight fluctuation at this stage arent significant

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

CEA levels are used to see for possible metastasis clue, post operatively with or without chemotherapy. CEA levels are elevated in majority of patients with metastatic colon cancer. Since both oxyplatin and raltitrexed are being used as part of chemo then I would assume that metastases has already occurred. So the fluctuations you described w.r.t the CEA are not significant as the CEA levels are used as associated clue and are not diagnostic for either metastases or recurrence.

Wishing you best of health

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What Causes Elevated CEA Level In A Cancer Patient?

Brief Answer: CEA levels slight fluctuation at this stage arent significant Detailed Answer: Hello and Welcome I appreciate your concern CEA levels are used to see for possible metastasis clue, post operatively with or without chemotherapy. CEA levels are elevated in majority of patients with metastatic colon cancer. Since both oxyplatin and raltitrexed are being used as part of chemo then I would assume that metastases has already occurred. So the fluctuations you described w.r.t the CEA are not significant as the CEA levels are used as associated clue and are not diagnostic for either metastases or recurrence. Wishing you best of health Thanks Please consult your doctor before deciding on any further course of action. For future follow up / correspondence you may ask me directly at the link given below http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=68107 Dr. M.S. Khalil