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CEA carcinoembryonic antigen.

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CEA

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carcinoembryonic antigen

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CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen)

A tumor marker associated with many cancers, especially liver, intestinal, and pancreatic.

Mentioned in: Tumor Markers

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CEA,

1 abbreviation for carcinoembryonic antigen.

3 abbreviation for carotid endarterectomy.

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CEA

carcinoembryonic antigen; collie eye anomaly; previously, canine erythrocyte antigen, which is now replaced by dog erythrocyte antigen (DEA).

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CEA

Neurosurgery Carotid endarterectomy, see there Oncology Carcinoembryonic antigen A fetal gut glycoprotein normally present in nanogram amounts in the circulation, which is ↑ in up to 30% of colorectal, lung, liver, pancreas, breast, head & neck, bladder, cervix, prostate and medullary thyroid CAs, and may be ↑ in lymphoproliferative disorders, melanoma, heavy smokers, and Pts with IBD; ↑ CEA is not a reliable cancer screening tool, but is useful for monitoring recurrent colorectal CA; some experts believe that a 35% ↑ of CEA above a Pt's post-resective surgery baseline levels warrants a 'second look' operation to rule out metastases

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Patient discussion about Council of Economic Advisors.

Q. My wife(53) has elevated CEA and CA19.9 levels - near 150, without any concomitant reason/observation? Comment

A. Hi Bobby3,

The most important question is why were these tests done?
An elevated level may result from many causes, some of them are simple and some are more problematic. IMHO the best thing would be consulting her doctor to consider the need to check-up her alimentary system.
You can read more here (http://www.ascocancerfoundation.org/patient/ASCO+Resources/Patient+Guides/ASCO+Patient+Guide:+Tumor+Markers+for+Gastrointestinal+Cancers) and here (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/tumor-markers)