Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) blood test explained | Use in BOWEL CANCER monitoring

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In this video Doctor O'Donovan explains the CEA lab test including 1. What CEA is 2. Why the test is used 3. What the result of the test might mean.

CEA is a protein that is normally not detected in the blood of a healthy person. When certain types of cancer are present, CEA may be produced by the cancer cells. CEA may then be detected in blood, but it will not indicate which kind of cancer is present. CEA is often used to monitor patients with cancers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract such as bowel (colorectal) cancer. It may be raised in other cancers, such as ovarian and breast cancers, but can also be raised in benign conditions such as liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease (Crohns disease or ulcerative colitis).

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My CEA level for rectal cancer diagnosis was 29.5 in November. I have had radiotherapy plus 4 cycles of Capox chemotherapy. Having just finished my 4th cycle my CEA level is down to 1.3. I am awaiting my CT scan but surely my CEA result must sound promising that something is working in there. I’m a healthy 52 year old and I have no blood since I started my treatment.

gav
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Hello Doctor! Thanks for the video! Can you answer me plz? Cea level is 82 but amylase lypase.. everyrhing else is good all blood test for everything is good what does it mean?

missjojocu
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My CEA was 13.58 when I started immunotheapy. After a few infusions it was down to 6.0. But now rose to 9.70. My CA was 31.0, down to 23.8, now rose to 25.7?

michaels
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Does cea require a doctor's recommendation or can you still take a cea test without a doctor's recommendation?

markpartoza
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is it recommended to do CEA test, if I want to find out if I have any lingering cancers that I dont know about?

swordfish
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If a non smoker women have 3.9 CEA in blood rest report ? Is that danger ???

starwarriors
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Can we make reduction in cea naturally?

AkshayPoet
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CEA 27-29 26.9 ng. Q significa porfavor

meganstacyrivera
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My CEA RESULT IS 5.4 AGAINST RANGE IS 3.0
What to be done pls help Thnks

leelamehendale
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What is percentage of accuracy of cea? Plz rply

kulveerchambial
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My mom is cea 3.64ng/ml good /bad plz reply me

rakhipal
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My CEA is 6.7 its good or bad
I am 53 years old

abiolaiyabo
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I did my first time ever blood test my CEA level was 2.0? Do I need further testing done and do I show my doctor my lab results?

LynnJaimes
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Please comment about cea level of 106 of my brother

nandanialgoda
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Can it detect tesricular or prostate cancer?

seekerandthinker
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I have 2.2. ... Have changing bowel problems...

sangeethafrancis
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My dads CEA Level is 18400 . Endoscopy and
COLONOSCOPY is normal.
What to do

citifiedclassic
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My mother cae level is 16.77, is this the risky?

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