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Elevated CEA and low GFR

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Apr 3 7:11pm | Replies (5)

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@colleenyoung

@twin71, CEA is a protein marker that can be elevated in some cancers, like colorectal cancer, while creatinine is a waste product of muscle metabolism that indicates kidney function. Elevated creatinine levels and a low glomerular filtration rate (GFR) often indicate reduced kidney function, potentially suggesting kidney disease or kidney failure, but can also be caused by other factors.

Have you had a chance to talk to your doctor for further clarification? Is cancer treatment affecting your kidneys negatively?

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I’ve been done with treatment soon to be 4 years and it’s never been a concern but looking at my labs I see the high and low of those two and now worried. I meet with my oncologist next month so definitely will question. I am incontinent from my colon surgeries so I don’t know if that plays into as well.