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. 2016 Jun 20;8(6):e648. doi: 10.7759/cureus.648

Table 1. Common causes for an elevated carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level.

Colorectal Cancer
Primary ovarian cancer
Breast cancer
Thyroid cancer
Non-small cell lung cancer
Cigarette smoking
Mucinous cystadenoma of ovary/appendix
Cholecystitis
Liver cirrhosis
Pancreatitis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Medications like orlistat