CARCINO EMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA)

Clinical Significance

It is produced during the development of a fetus and production stops before the birth.The expression of CEA is increased in almost all types of cancers (mainly ovarian cancer) and hence used as tumor marker.

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C.M.I.A

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Oncologists,Surgeons,GeneralMedicine

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SERUM

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