Claudine wrote:I would totally ask for a PET scan. When my husband wasn't feeling well last winter they did a scan which didn't show much, then a PET that found the adrenal met.
I'm concerned right now as his CEA levels are rising again, after a period of relative stability. Although in his case there's a known met still in place, so some level of CEA above normal is to be expected. But I'm worried that it means that Folfiri and Avastin are not working anymore, and if that's the case, why would he put up with 4 more cycles? I'm planning to call his oncologist next week to discuss (he's on vacation right now...).
. That's interesting, I'd freak out at a much lower value! I suspect my husband's onc won't be too worried about the slow rise and will probably want to see if the trend continues; with treatment every two weeks it doesn't take long to get new CEA values. I'll call him when he gets back on Wednesday, though.He says that he gets really concerned when it gets into the high teens.
Claudine wrote:Fingers crossed heiders33!
NHMike -. That's interesting, I'd freak out at a much lower value! I suspect my husband's onc won't be too worried about the slow rise and will probably want to see if the trend continues; with treatment every two weeks it doesn't take long to get new CEA values. I'll call him when he gets back on Wednesday, though.He says that he gets really concerned when it gets into the high teens.
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