CancerCompass message board discussion started by Mary2008 on 4/11/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,22966,0.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ If the CEA tumor marker is trending up ( 1.5, 2.5, 3.1 and now 3.5) but the CA19-9 is remaining normal (10, 9, 11, 11) is there concern that the cancer has returned?  Scan in November was clear.Had whipple in 2005.  Follow-up scan clean but do note two cysts (branch type IPMN) which has said is almost alway not cancer.  Could cyst cause CEA to rise?  Mary2008 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT