The oncologist indicated that things that can affect CEA levels and cause them to fluctuate include exposure to cigarette smoke.
Has anyone else heard this before? Are there any other things that can cause CEA levels to fluctuate similarly to how cigarette smoke does?
The other questions are: as a colon cancer
patient who completed chemotherapy about 3 years ago and is currently NED, does having gone through chemotherapy contribute to an acceleration of tooth decay and bone loss and bone decay in general across the body? A front tooth fell out about a year-and-a-half or about 2 years after 6 months of chemo was completed at the age of 67 and just a few days ago one of the wisdom teeth started to become loose at 69, making it hard to chew on that side of the mouth.
And is it possible that going to see the dentist and having a loose tooth extracted or other dental work done can impact one's CEA levels?
Thanks in advance for your feedback.