What is considered the usual frequency of CEA test

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Ive searched for but cannot find anything which gives the usual testing

frequency of CEA

levels which is the colon cancer tumor marker found in the blood.

I think I have hit the angry stage because I cant help wondering that if this

test had been

performed before every chemo session the rise in Mikes CEA levels would have

been noticed

earlier. Its as if he suffered the last 6 and all those side effects for

nothing.

Mikes CEA was 190 before session 1, 50 after session 6 and 243 after session 12

so you can

understand why I am angry and uncertain.

Mike is starting Oxaliplatin and Erbitux on Monday and I want to find some

reference to take

to Mikes Onc which might indicate more frequent testing. On the other hand maybe

its the

norm but need to know.

in Spain