## ELIAS ALSABTI, MD Radioimmunoassay for serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) was performed in 49 colonic cancer patients. The test results were positive in 42 patients (85.7%) in whom tumor was present at the time of assay. Preoperatively, CEA level suggested the extent and the prognosis of the
CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen): Its role as a marker in the management of cancer
โ Scribed by D. M. Goldenberg; A. M. Neville; A. C. Carter; V. L. W. Go; E. D. Holyoke; K. J. Isselbacher; P. S. Schein; M. Schwartz
- Book ID
- 112295652
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 289 KB
- Volume
- 101
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1335
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