Carcinoembryonic antigen 23.8 is often indicative of cancer risk.
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) has a reference value of <5 μg/L. As a broad-spectrum tumor marker, CEA can be expressed in pancreatic, colon, rectal, breast, gastric and lung cancers, etc. However, it has certain limitations and cannot directly confirm the diagnosis of cancer. However, it has certain limitations and cannot directly diagnose cancer, but needs to be combined with CT and pathological biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.
In addition, some relatively benign diseases, such as colitis, pancreatitis, liver disease, emphysema and bronchial asthma, are also commonly found to have elevated CEA. Patients should reduce anxiety, actively cooperate with the doctor for examination, and once diagnosed, treat as soon as possible to prevent delays.