... I'm a bit paranoid though, I am schedule to get CT scan in 12 months. What if they grow in that time? What if they are cancerous? Would it show on my CEA/blood tests? ... So, if I understand correctly, your first post-treatment CT scan had a few tiny lung nodules, and now your doctor's plan is ...

.... I'm trying to keep active, exercising and eating well, but i'm scared and tired. You're doing just fine, in my opinion. My only recommmendation would be to re-read, and re-re-read roadrunner's excellent post below https://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=66980#p517591

... No i have not had the flu shot yet, is there a reason why i should ? as in is it related to colon cancer? Pagola44- You can get more detailed information on the flu vaccine from your doctor when you see him later this month. According to the announcements below, there are 7 different flu vaccin...

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Pagola44- I have another suggestion for you. This suggestion is to set up a small spreadsheet to track your significant lab results over the next five years. Since there will be blood draws scheduled every quarter for each of the upcoming five years, this means that your spreadsheet would need to h...

It's probably not a mistake but it could be something unrelated. Cancer can metastasize anywhere in your body but there are also a number of benign conditions that can cause elevated CEA. For example, inflammation anywhere in your body can cause CEA to jump quite dramatically. CEA (Carcinoembryonic...

Hi all... I have my genetic test results soon ... I'm a bit worried for the results... Pagola44 - Have you received the results of your genetic tests yet? What kind of tests were done, and what are the implications of your results? Also, another question: Have you had your annual flu shot for this ...

You haven’t provided enough information here. Jmy1975 Welcome to ColonTalk. I'm sorry to hear about your father's situation and the rise in CEA. There are some members here who might be able to provide some feedback, but as roadrunner has already said, more information is needed for us to understan...

A family member has been dealing with rectal cancer since Spring 2022. Recently they had a recurrence of the liver tumor but on the other side with two small spots on one of the lungs. She has previously been on 5Fu, Oxaliplatin, and leucovorin with "good" results. She has had a rectal re...

A family member has been dealing with rectal cancer since Spring 2022. Recently they had a recurrence of the liver tumor but on the other side with two small spots on one of the lungs. She has previously been on 5Fu, Oxaliplatin, and leucovorin with "good" results. She has had a rectal re...

. ...I just recently been diagnosed after my colonscopy.... I had a CT scan of my chest, pelvis and abdomen and on the CT scan they said they couldn't see any spread. ... It was never mentioned that it was on my original scan, maybe it was and the surgeon just didn't mention it? Also on my first sca...

CEA Testing https://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=63762&p=500464#p500464 https://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=58961&p=465102#p465102 The CEA is measured in the blood and the normal range is <2.5 ng/ml in an adult non-smoker and <5.0 ng/...

awolf007 - I tend to agree with the comments of roadrunner and Darkness_Embraced. It seems to me that a major surgery like left hemicolectomy will leave some residual problems, especially if your surgery had an open-surgery component. You said that your surgery was "partially robotic", bu...

Thanks for posting information on this study, and for the graphs. Very interesting! This suggests to me that there may be some changes in Standard of Care that have triggered new survival statistics.

Does anyone have information on changes in CRC standards of care over the past 10 to 20 years?