@pinkygsp, I'm thinking of you as you and your husband prepare for the upcoming CT scan. I'm sure you're experiencing "scaniexty".

CEA levels are a useful tool, but imperfect. As your oncologist mentioned, increasingly CEA levels can mean many things. Here’s some info from the American Association for Clinical Chemistry. https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/cea/tab/test/ which states “Increased CEA levels can indicate some non-cancer-related conditions, such as inflammation, cirrhosis, peptic ulcer, ulcerative colitis, rectal polyps, emphysema, and benign breast disease.”

I hope the upcoming CT scan gives you answers that have solutions. Are you able to focus on the other positive signs that he looks and feels well, with no other symptoms and that he is able to eat and sleep well? How are YOU doing?