Utility of CA 15-3 and CEA in monitoring breast cancer patients with bone metastases: Special emphasis on ''spiking'' phenomena

Yasasever V., DINCER M., CAMLICA H., KARALOGLU D., DALAY N.

CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.53-56, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1997
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0009-9120(96)00133-6
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.53-56
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: CA 15-3 and CEA are considered useful tumor markers in monitoring breast cancer patients. This study was undertaken to specifically evaluate the transient elevations in these markers that are observed during systemic treatment for metastatic disease. This phenomenon has been termed ''spiking.''