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Cancer Support

Tab

(11,093 posts) Thu Aug 7, 2014, 06:26 PM Aug 2014

CEA marker high

My CEA marker (colorectal cancer marker) has moved from between 3 and 10 to suddenly 35. I have a PET scan scheduled up. Worried that I'm about to get back into chemo / whatever.

- t

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CEA marker high (Original Post) Tab Aug 2014 OP

(((Tab))) LiberalAndProud Aug 2014 #1

Well I hope it's not grim Tab Aug 2014 #3

Bummer. Hoping for best. Keep us informed. Hoyt Aug 2014 #2

Wishing you the best ... slipslidingaway Aug 2014 #4

LiberalAndProud

(12,799 posts)

1. (((Tab)))

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 06:36 PM

Aug 2014

So sorry to read this grim news. Hoping for the best for you.

Tab

(11,093 posts)

3. Well I hope it's not grim

Reply to LiberalAndProud (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 8, 2014, 04:38 PM

Aug 2014

but I've expected it to come back; whether this scan is actionable or not, not sure (maybe it's not large enough to identify/treat) but overall it looks like back into the meat grinder. (sigh).

Thanks for your best wishes.

- Tab

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. Bummer. Hoping for best. Keep us informed.

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 07:49 PM

Aug 2014

slipslidingaway

(21,210 posts)

4. Wishing you the best ...

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Fri Aug 8, 2014, 08:42 PM

Aug 2014

please let us know.

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