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Carcinoembryonic antigen. A substance that is sometimes found in an increased amount in the blood of people with certain cancers.
Ãâó: www.seniormag.com/conditions/cancer/cancerglossary...
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| CEA |
a glycoprotein constituent of the glycocalyx of the embryonic endodermal epithelium, generally absent from adult cells with the exception of some carcinomas. It may also be detected in the serum of patients with colon cancer.
Ãâó: www.sabin.org/vaccine_science_GlossaryB_D.htm
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| CEA |
carcinoembryonic antigen (car-sin-o-em-bre-ON-ic an-tuh-jin): antigens found in fetal tissue. If found in an adult, they may be specific to cancerous tumors. Tests for these antigens may help in diagnosing cancer and in finding out if the cancer has spread
Ãâó: www.mesothelioma-settlement-information.org/Mesoth...
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| CEA |
A glycoprotein that can be present in the peripheral blood of patients with cancer of the digestive system. When it is elevated, it is an indication of cancer in the body.
Ãâó: www.colonrectal.org/patientinfo/definitions/defini...
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| CEA |
A protein that is used as a tumor marker, especially for gastrointestinal tumors. After therapy, an increased level of CEA in blood is predictive of cancer recurrence. For adult nonsmokers, the normal range is < 2.5 ng/mL; and for smokers the normal range is < 5.0 ng/mL.
Ãâó: www.jco.org/cgi/glossarylookup
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