Persistent high postoperative carcinoembryonic antigen in colorectal cancer patients- is it important?
INTRODUCTION: Evaluation of pre- and postoperative serum CEA levels together has seldom been assessed for the prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC). OBJECTIVE: To concurrently evaluate pre- and postoperative CEA as factors of relapse and survival. METHODS: The study consisted of 114 patients who had...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2009-04-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322009000400004 |