CEA Test (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Doctors don’t always see obvious signs of cancer[1] growth after a diagnosis. They need to hunt for clues. One way they can do that is with a carcinoembryonic antigen test[2]. It measures a protein[3] called CEA in the blood[4].

People with some types of cancers have higher than normal levels of this substance. This test helps your doctor find out if yours has grown and whether your treatment has worked.

CEA is a type of protein[5] in the body. Babies in the womb have high levels of it. After birth, levels drop way down. Healthy adults have a very low level, but some types of cancer[6] can cause it to rise.

Your doctor can use CEA as a “marker” to learn more about your cancer[7].

The test can often help predict whether the cancer is growing or spreading to other parts of your body. It...