Two months ago Dana-Farber Cancer Institute started using a new type and more sensitive machine to test CEA. It’s normal range is 0-3.7 for non smokers. To make a new baseline, two months ago I was tested with both old and new machines. The numbers were:
10.7 with the old machine
28.8 with the new machine.
Last week my CEA with new machine was 21.1. But I have no idea about its equivalent old number; they are no longer using the old machine.
I appreciate your comments
My CEA has been tested with a new type of machine.
My CEA has been tested with a new type of machine.
01.24.14 Male, DX @54 Rectosigmoid Cancer, MRI: T3N0M0
03.19.14 Completed 5-week Radia+Xeloda
05.07.14 Had surgery
02.25.15 CT showed stage 4 inoperable
03.15 - 08.15, folfox + Avastin
08.15 - 07.17, 5FU+leucovorin+Avastin
07.17 - 01.18, Folfuri + Avastin
02.18 - 03.19, Centuximab + Irinotecan
03.19 - 05.19, Keytruda
05.19 - 9.19, Folfox+Avastin
10.19 -01.20: Centuximab+Irinotecan
03.20 - 06.20: STIVARGA
07.20 - present: lonsurf+Avanstin
MSS, KRAS wt, BRAF wt
131 rounds of chemos received (as of 12.31.20)
03.19.14 Completed 5-week Radia+Xeloda
05.07.14 Had surgery
02.25.15 CT showed stage 4 inoperable
03.15 - 08.15, folfox + Avastin
08.15 - 07.17, 5FU+leucovorin+Avastin
07.17 - 01.18, Folfuri + Avastin
02.18 - 03.19, Centuximab + Irinotecan
03.19 - 05.19, Keytruda
05.19 - 9.19, Folfox+Avastin
10.19 -01.20: Centuximab+Irinotecan
03.20 - 06.20: STIVARGA
07.20 - present: lonsurf+Avanstin
MSS, KRAS wt, BRAF wt
131 rounds of chemos received (as of 12.31.20)
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Re: My CEA has been tested with a new type of machine.
Do you have the name/manufacturer/model iof the new machine? Usually this kind of information is found in a footnote in the report.
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