Why is my CEA level normal, but I was diagnosed as colon cancer?
Jul 12, 2023 · A CEA test every 3 months should provide future information about the potential growth of a small amount of cancer antigens or cells that may have been missed in earlier …
Worried about rising CEA levels - Mayo Clinic Connect
May 31, 2017 · That surgery was done January 2016. Up until this surgery was done my CEA levels were in the 3-4 range. This past April I was in to my oncologist for my check-up and my …
Had colon cancer and now CEA is rising: Scared
Apr 26, 2022 · CEA or carcinoembryonic antigen (as well as other markers like CA27-29) plays a role in diagnosis, monitoring response to therapy, early detection of metastasis and …
Normal CEA levels but still have colon cancer - Mayo Clinic Connect
Apr 18, 2025 · Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a protein often measured in blood to monitor certain cancers, particularly colorectal cancer. Normal CEA levels typically range from 0 to 2.5 …
Rising CEA tumor marker - Mayo Clinic Connect
May 23, 2025 · Rarely, a new cancer (e.g., colorectal) could raise CEA. Encourage your wife to ask her oncologist about repeating the CEA test, checking inflammatory markers (e.g., CRP), …
Signatera Numbers are sky high and I'm terrified
Oct 21, 2023 · My last CEA test was July 19 and it was 0.4. I am flabbergasted that my Signatera numbers have jumped so high so quickly and I don't know what to think. My new oncologist …
Elevated CEA levels: Could unrelated surgery be this cause?
Nov 14, 2024 · carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test measures a specific blood glycoprotein called CEA. It means a protein with a lot of sugars added to it by normal or cancerous cells. …
Which is a more accurate predictor of metastasis: CEA or ctDNA?
Sep 2, 2024 · Which is a more accurate predictor of metastasis: CEA or Signatera? Please describe your experiences with both. Did your blood tests or CT scans show you that cancer …
Latest Signatera test went from negative to 1.02
Feb 2, 2024 · Yes I have lots of Signatera info. After my resection my signatera test went from zeros to .03, .06, 1.1, 4.2. My cancer spots did not show up until this time with a 1/4 inch spot …
Is it possible to have very high CEA and CA19-9 without cancer?
May 24, 2023 · I've read that other situations can elevate the test results even if cancer isn't present, although I don't know what those situations would be. In my case, my CEA was 13.X …