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Brother diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Jun 5 8:18am | Replies (35)

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@roywalton

This topic has been discussed before but want to mention to ask your oncologist for a CTDNA test.... I think the test you refer to is CEA. Data published just recently shows that CEA is not useful at all to detect recurrence. CTDNA is recommended right after surgery and again 4 to 6 weeks after completion of chemo. Try to complete the full chemo regimen! It's tough! But it's getting rid of any residual cancer!

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Hi again Roy, I thought I successfully posted a reply to this yesterday but I don’t see it. I printed this out the first time I saw it and plan to give it to my brother to give to his oncologist. He is being treated at Advent Hospital cancer center here in Orlando. His oncologist has been written up in Orlando’s Best Doctors magazine so hoping she is aware of these tests. Thanks again for the response.