CA 19-9: handle with care

Volume: 51, Issue: 7, Pages: 1369 - 1383
Published: Jul 1, 2013
Abstract
Since its inception in the mid-1980s of the 20th century testing for carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) has raised expectation for an earlier diagnosis and accurate monitoring of several malignant diseases. After almost 30 years, the available evidences have confirmed the appropriateness and usefulness of determining CA 19-9 levels as a prognostic indicator and as a reliable tool for monitoring pancreatic and gastrointestinal cancer, but...
Paper Details
Title
CA 19-9: handle with care
Published Date
Jul 1, 2013
Volume
51
Issue
7
Pages
1369 - 1383
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