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Expression of CEA, CA19-9, CA125, and EpCAM in pseudomyxoma peritonei.
Human pathology - 1 Aug 2016
Nummela Pirjo, Leinonen Hannele, Järvinen Petrus, Thiel Alexandra, Järvinen Heikki, Lepistö Anna, Ristimäki Ari
Abstract excerpt
Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a fatal clinical syndrome with mucinous tumor cells disseminated into peritoneal cavity and secreting abundant mucinous ascites. The serum tumor markers CEA, CA19-9, and CA125 are used to monitor pseudomyxoma peritonei remission, but their expression at tissue level has not been well characterized. Herein, we analyzed expression of these proteins and the adenocarcinoma marker EpCAM in 92...
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