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Neuro Endocrine Tumour (Rectal Colon)
My CEA level has decreased from 26 (In the start of Radiation and Chemo) to 1.5.
Does this mean my cancer has gone into remission.
Will I still need surgery?
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Decrease in CEA level is show good response.
For your future treatment, I need your complete investigation and treatment report
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Thats a biochemical response which usually corroborates with the clinical response. But you will need radiological investigations /scopy to find out exact status.
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Need to know the full details about the disease to comment on the treatment... A serum marker going down suggests response to the treatment given
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