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Had colon cancer and now CEA is rising: Scared

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Nov 4, 2023 | Replies (26)
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@mary4elpo

Had colon surgery a year ago, current body scans and colonoscopy showed no sign of cancer but my CEA level is 12 .6 ,anyone ever experience this?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 11, 2023

Hi @mary4elpo, I can imagine that gettting mixed result of a clear colonoscopy with rising CEA levels is concerning. I moved your question to this existing discussion:
- Had colon cancer and now CEA is rising: Scared https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/colon-cancer-10-year-and-now-raised-cea/

I recommend clicking the link and reading the posts from the beginning. You'll also be able to connect with other members like @segerfan @lisag03 @amariewilkinson @ruchibsq and others.

CEA levels alone are not enough to detect cancer. Has your oncologist scheduled additional testing?

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lisag03 | @lisag03 | Apr 12, 2023

For me, CEA wasn’t a beneficial indicator. It was 1.8 when I had a malignant tumor and has remained in that range with the exception of one elevation to a 3. What is your doctor saying? What was your CEA at diagnosis? Did you do chemo?

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