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Evaluation of the diagnostic value of serum tumor markers, and fecal k-ras and p53 gene mutations for pancreatic cancer.
Chinese journal of digestive diseases - 1 Jan 2006
Wu Xi, Lu Xing Hua, Xu Tong, Qian Jia Ming, Zhao Ping, Guo Xiao Zhong, Yang Xiao Ou, Jiang Wei Jun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic value for pancreatic cancer of four serum tumor markers, carbohydrate antigen (CA) 199, CA242, CA50 and carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA), and fecal k-ras and p53 gene mutations. METHODS: From February 2002 to March 2004, 136 patients were consecutively diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the three participating medical centers. The diagnosis was confirmed by pathology in 53...
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