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Weight loss 5 kg in 3 months
I have tested blood for ca19.9.
It's observed 75.
Is it mean that I am suffering from cancer.
What next stage of treatment to bring it down
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Hi.
CA 19.9 is a protein and it is used as a tumor marker.
It’s normal range is 0-37U/ml.
It’s elevated in cancers like pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancers and non cancerous conditions like pancreatitis , cirrhosis , gall stones , bile duct leakage.
If CA 19.9 is elevated that’s doesn’t mean that your are having cancer. It’s used as a test in pancreatic cancer patients on treatment whether treatment is working or not.
Next Steps
CECT Scan abdomen to rule out any mass in stomach, liver, pancreas.
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Avoid smoking and alcohol.
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Dr. Raees Tonse
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10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Kindly do a CT scan of abdomen to rule a out any cancer
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Dr. Deepti Sharma
Radiation Oncologist
14 yrs exp
Delhi
Hello,
Ca 19.9 is a protein.
It's a tumor marker for ca pancreas, cholangiocarcinoma, gall bladder.
It's normal range is upto 35.
Sometimes it do increases with pancreatitis , cholecystitis.
But why u hv get it done??
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cect triple phase abdomen
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