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CA 19-9

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CA 19-9 (Cancer antigen 19-9)
A tumor marker associated with pancreatic cancer.
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CA 19-9 elevation is usually due to upper gastrointestinal tract pathology, particularly the pancreaticoiliary system.
An unexpected cause of elevated prostate specific antigen by Chong, Vui Heng / Southern Medical Journal
The diagnostic sensitivities included: CA 50 (70%), CA 19-9 (64%), CA 195 (58%), CEA (50%), CA15-3 (45%), CA 125 (40%), CA 27.
A comparison of ten serological tumor markers for the detection of ... by Hall, Margot / Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
When both AFP and hCG[beta] levels are normal in a patient with an extragonadal germ-cell tumor, measurement of CEA and CA 19-9 levels prior to the induction of chemotherapy has been shown to be useful?
Extragonadal germ-cell tumor: A rare differential diagnosis of a ... by Langer, Florian / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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