Diagnostic significance of the carcino-embryonal antigen in gynecologic neoplasia.
The carcino-embryonal antigen has been studied in 35 patients affected by malignant gynaecologic neoplasia (cervical, endometrial, vulval) and, for control, in 16 patients affected by small tumors of the genital area. In other 9 patients the day to day variability has been studied. Two determinants, before and after therapy were performed on every patient, and in many cases afterwards. The analysis of the results show the scarce reliability of the episodic C.E.A. determination of the plasma. The use of this parameter in the follow-up of malignant neoplasias gynaecologic can only be reserved in cases with high basic values and in which the therapy reduces the plasmic level significantly.
D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000276:immunology; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans
D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen