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StephN · 02-07-2006, 11:23 AM

Hi Julie2,
Your question about my brain met is THE ONE of the day.
My CEA, which rose to way above normal when the brain mets grew before is also steady as a rock at .7 - .9, well under normal.
These marker numbers give me hope that the regrowth may not actually BE tumor, but there is no way to biopsy - they have to go in and clean out to make sure.

Until I have the surgery on Thursday and get the pathology back next week, we will not know the answer to this question.

02-07-2006, 11:23 AM	#3
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Who knows? Hi Julie2, Your question about my brain met is THE ONE of the day. My CEA, which rose to way above normal when the brain mets grew before is also steady as a rock at .7 - .9, well under normal. These marker numbers give me hope that the regrowth may not actually BE tumor, but there is no way to biopsy - they have to go in and clean out to make sure. Until I have the surgery on Thursday and get the pathology back next week, we will not know the answer to this question.