Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation

• His value was 36 ng/ml
• The expected for a non-smoker is < 2.5 ng/ml

But there were a number of conditions in which there are elevations.

• GI cancers
• Breast and ovarian cancer
• But on the benign side, we may see mild elevations with
• emphysema
• ulcerative colitis
• cirrhosis

So, is the CEA useless? 

• No, it's primary use is in follow-up .

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