There is no ideal tumor marker for pancreatic carcinoma. Most of the tumor-associated antigens in this disease are cell surface mucins, such as CA19-9, TAG-72, CA242, CA50, CA195, and CA494. CA19-9 is the most promising marker. It is used for clinical and pathological diagnosis, prognosis, and respo
Tumor markers of pancreatic carcinoma
โ Scribed by J. V. Klavins
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 516 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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