title: [Colorectal carcinoma: significance of the tumor marker].
abstract: The comparison between carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and novel mucin or mucin-like tumour markers in colorectal cancer still favours CEA with regard to sensitivity and specificity. While not contributing to screening and primary diagnostic procedures, its value as a prognostic marker including preoperative staging and post-surgical follow-up, has been well established.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik, Universitätskrankenhaus Hamburg-Eppendorf.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Schmiegel
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
vernacular_title: Kolorektales Karzinom: Bedeutung der Tumormarker.