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CEA test report
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My mother was diagnosed Colon cancer back in 2019. It was the 3rd stage cancer. Surgery was performed and 6 months of chemotherapy was followed. Since then after every 3 months her review happens which includes CEA test and thyroid test. I have attached both the reports. This time her report doesn't seems normal. CEA is more than 3.0 ng/mL. Also liver is Grade-1 fatty liver.
Please advice is it the recurrence of colon cancer? How this will be cured?
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She will need a colonoscopy.
And whole body PET CT scan for evaluation
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Dr. Supratim Bhattacharyya
Surgical Oncologist
10 yrs exp
Kolkata
Grade 1 fatty liver is not worrisome. CEA less than 5 is acceptable. Please carry on follow up 6 monthly till its 5 years from surgery. Get a colonoscopy and CECT thorax-abdomen-pelvis if not done lately. She seems all fine. Dont worry.
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Dr. Bhaskar Bhuvan
Medical Oncologist
4 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Hi, usually the CEA is less than 3 for non smokers and less than 5 in smokers are considered normal. I suggest you to get the repeat CEA at a standard labs like lalpath, core, apollo and if it is also elevated above 3 then you can go with CT abdomen and coloniscopy if required. Fatty liver is common in adults due to lifestyle and dietary habits. It's not related to colon cancer
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