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.
Tumor markers are tests to determine how much of these substances are floating around our body. The more tumor substance found in the body then it stands to reason, that the more active the cancer is. Unfortunately these tests are still a long way from being foolproof. There can be false positives and false negatives.