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Elevated serum CEA levels are associated with the explosive progression of lung adenocarcinoma harboring EGFR mutations.
BMC cancer - 14 Jul 2017
Gao Yuan, Song PingPing, Li Hui, Jia Hui, Zhang BaiJiang
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BACKGROUND: Serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels are a predictor of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) efficacy and are associated with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations. However, the clinical significance of plasma CEA level changes during different cycles of target therapy is unknown for lung adenocarcinoma patients with sensitizing EGFR mutations....
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