| carcinoembryonic antigen |
KAR-sin-o-EM-bree-ON-ik ANT-i-jun CEA. A substance that is sometimes found in an increased amount in the blood of people who have certain cancers, other diseases, or who smoke. It is used as a tumor marker for colorectal cancer.
출처: goldbamboo.com/glossary-1c-v1-u-all1.html
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| carcinoembryonic antigen |
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.
출처: www.sabin.org/vaccine_science_GlossaryB_D.htm
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| carcinoembryonic antigen |
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.
출처: www.colonrectal.org/patientinfo/definitions/defini...
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| carcinoembryonic antigen |
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.
출처: www.jco.org/cgi/glossarylookup
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| carcinoembryonic antigen |
(car-sin-o-em-bre-ON-ic an-tuh-jin ): a substance normally found in fetal tissue. If found in an adult, it may suggest that a cancer, especially one starting in the digestive system, may be present. Tests for this substance may help in finding out if a colorectal cancer has recurred after treatment.
출처: www.cancer.org/docroot/GRY/GRY_0.asp
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