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Out From Breast Cancer. Had Elevated CEA. Started Biotin, Was On Levothyroxine Which Changed To Tamoxifin. Related?
Question: I am almost 6yrs out from Stage II breast Ca. I have never had an elevated CEA till my last check up, not it is 4.4 but just recently started taking Biotin with Vits A,C,Bs. Also on Levothyroxine and was changed to Tamoxifin 12/12 afer 41/2 yrs on Aromatase inhibitors. Could the Tomoxifing have caused a raise in my CEA level. My other tumor markers all normal. Thanks for any help as I have pretty nervous about this.
Brief Answer:
high levels of CEA should be evaluated
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'am,
Sorry to hear about your problem. CEA does not increase because of the medicines which you are taking. The reasons for CEA increase are either smoking or a colonic cancer. If you smoke, you should get this test repeated after a few months. Otherwise you should schedule an appointment with an oncologist and get a colonoscopy done to rule out colonic cancer. CEA can also increase if there is a recurrence of lobular carcinoma of the breast. What was your histo-pathological report?
I hope I have answered your query. Please feel free to clarify any other query.
Rohan Khandelwal
Breast Surgeon
high levels of CEA should be evaluated
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'am,
Sorry to hear about your problem. CEA does not increase because of the medicines which you are taking. The reasons for CEA increase are either smoking or a colonic cancer. If you smoke, you should get this test repeated after a few months. Otherwise you should schedule an appointment with an oncologist and get a colonoscopy done to rule out colonic cancer. CEA can also increase if there is a recurrence of lobular carcinoma of the breast. What was your histo-pathological report?
I hope I have answered your query. Please feel free to clarify any other query.
Rohan Khandelwal
Breast Surgeon
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