Unexplained increases in serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels in colorectal cancer patients during the postoperative follow-up period: an analysis of its incidence and longitudinal pattern

Unexplained increases in serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels in colorectal cancer patients during the postoperative follow-up period: an analysis of its incidence and longitudinal pattern

AbstractBackground Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) monitoring facilitates the detection of recurrence in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) after resection. False-positive CEA has been reported in CRC patients with certain comorbidities or smokers. However, limited information is currently availab...

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Main Authors: Hiroaki Nozawa, Yumi Yokota, Shigenobu Emoto, Yuichiro Yokoyama, Kazuhito Sasaki, Koji Murono, Shinya Abe, Hirofumi Sonoda, Takahide Shinagawa, Soichiro Ishihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Annals of Medicine
Subjects:
Carcinoembryonic antigen
colorectal cancer
postoperative change
false elevation
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2023.2246997

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