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It is not necessarily a worry. Some ladies on this board normally run a high CEA and do not and have not had mets. Your CA 24/27 is in the normal range and has not changed (nor has your CEA for that matter). If you are concerned, you can ask your onc to run them again and say why. Perhaps you can wait until a month passes (I am assuming that you get it run every 3 months).
These readings (so far) seem like what is normal for you. There are other reasons the CEA can be high but I can't remember what they are right now. The thing with readings is the pattern. If it is chaotic and all over the place it is different than one that is continually going up (and your CEA reading is the same. 0.6 is not going up and is statistically insignificant).
My policy is that if I am concerned or need (medical) reassurance, I ask my onco. You may want to get your bloodwork done again alittle early just to see that the readings are exactly the same as they were the first 2 times and then you can conclude that its just you and how you are.
Hope this helps you alittle bit.
Warm regards,
Becky
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