CA72-4 and CEA in serum and peritoneal washing in gastric cancer

• Published in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 17 - 21
• Main Authors: Mandorwski, Sandra, Lourenço, Laércio Gomes, Forones, Nora Manoukian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Brazil 01.01.2002
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate - blood; Carcinoembryonic Antigen - blood; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Staging; Peritoneal Lavage; Prospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Stomach Neoplasms - blood; Stomach Neoplasms - pathology

The treatment and the prognosis of gastric cancer patients depends mainly on clinical stage. Serum and peritoneal tumoral markers levels can be helpful to evaluate individual risk for recurrence. To evaluate the sensibility of the tumoral markers in the serum and in the peritoneal washing on diagnos...