Re: CEAs still rising..............

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That is true. When my CEA started going up they did a pet and cat

scan. Found nodule in my lung. That was negative for cancer. While in

hospital for that I had a blochage. An emergency surgery revealed

scar tissue causing this. Within the scar tissue there was a very

small nodule which pet and car scans did not show. This nodule showed

to be cancerous. Once removed my CEA dropped back. So you may need a

exporitory surgery to be sure. Ingrid

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> From my readings, when CEA's start rising it can take up to 6

months before scans can pick it up or there is " clinical evidence of

disease " . If it is in the abdomen, there is a fair chance that scans

will not pick it up.

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> I have read several sources that say that if CEA continues to rise

and scans continue to be negative that a " look/see " is called for.

There are a couple posting right now that only found their cancer and

source for rising CEA upon surgery to look and they had peritoneal

carcimosis??? (sp).

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> MA

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> Have you discussed this with your Dr.

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> > From: " kstrege " <strege@r...>

> > Date: 2005/10/26 Wed PM 03:05:14 EDT

> > To: colon_cancer_support

> > Subject: CEAs still rising..............

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