Whether lung cancer carcinoembryonic antigen value 17 is serious or not should be judged according to the patient’s medical history, clinical manifestations, examination results and other comprehensive judgment.
Carcinoembryonic antigen is one of the most important tumor markers, and the value of carcinoembryonic antigen in healthy adults is <5ng/ml. Its elevation is related to colorectal cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and also related to metabolic abnormality, impaired liver and renal function, and other hormone level abnormality, and it does not have specificity.
If carcinoembryonic antigen is persistently elevated, the patient has a long history of smoking, untreated cough, sputum, fever, blood in sputum, recent significant weight loss, and nodules in the lungs detected by imaging, the possibility of cancer is high and the condition is more serious.
It is recommended that the patient should seek timely medical advice, consult with relevant doctors, undergo relevant examinations to clarify whether the tumor is present and the nature of the tumor, and be evaluated by the doctor to give appropriate treatment plans.