Headaches and cases of epistaxis, or nosebleeds, are common. Nosebleeds occur due to burst or broken blood vessels in the nose. Having a headache and a nosebleed can be a sign of a minor issue, such as hay fever, or something more severe, such as anemia, or a low red blood cell count. Advertisement.
There is a tumor marker for some cancers of the colon; it is known as carcinoembryonic antigen, or CEA.Unfortunately, this protein may be made by other adenocarcinomas as well, or it may not be produced by a particular colon cancer.here is a tumor marker for some cancers of the colon; it is known as carcinoembryonic antigen, or CEA.
A high level of the marker may indicate a worsened prognosis in some situations. The most effective and common purpose of tumor markers is to monitor the cancer treatment. As the cancer levels go on decreasing in the body, the marker also goes down. If the marker remains stagnant or increases, it is usually an indication that the patient is not responding sufficiently to the treatment.