Elevated SCCA and normal CT after cervical cancer surgery need further examination to clarify whether the cervical cancer has recurred.
Squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA) is one of the important indicators for diagnosis and monitoring of cervical cancer, and the normal value is less than 1.50 μg/L. If the SCCA is elevated more than one times of the normal value after cervical cancer surgery or the SCCA is persistently increased, it suggests that there is a higher possibility of cervical cancer recurrence, and it needs to be combined with the comprehensive diagnosis of the results of imaging and pathologic biopsy.
If the CT result is normal, it is necessary to do pelvic magnetic resonance, human papillomavirus test, vaginal break cytology screening, etc., to further clarify whether there are signs of cervical cancer recurrence.
As the patient’s SCCA is high and CT is normal after cervical cancer surgery, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instruction to improve the comprehensive examination to clarify whether there is recurrence of cervical cancer, so as to avoid delaying the condition.