RichardR Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 My oc told me yesterday that my "markers" went from 185 to 140, and that that was a good sign. What is a "Normal" number I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chessie Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Hi Richard, Are you referring to CEA cancer markers? If so, the drop is very good. As to what is normal range, it is 0-2.5 for non-smokers and 2.5-5.0 for smokers. At least that's the one my onc uses for nsclc. But one thing you need to keep in mind is that not all oncologist rely on or even believe in CEA markers. Some believe they are unreliable because they can change due to other causes than cancer. At any rate, yours dropping is a good sign. God Bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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