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Is it colon cancer?
My mom is 48 years and was having constipation issues since years. From last two weeks she was having diarrhea. Despite having medication, it did not go away totally(1-2 times a day now and liquid poop). She went to a gastroenterologist and he suggested to go for whole stomach ultrasound(reports are normal) some stool test and serum CEA. I saw on Google that serum CEA is a test for cancer. So is she a cancer suspect? I am very worried
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Dont worry bout CEA test...he might have done for routine test ...USG is also a routine test...
Is there any history of blood in stool?
Any weight loss history?
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Your doctor is evaluating for cause of bowel upset and has also asked for CEA which is tumor marker for bowel cancer . Get it done . Chances of malignancy is very low but it is always better to diagnose early .
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if don't get relief, Consult gastroenterology department .
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regular follow-up is must
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