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The diagnostic value of plasma carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in pancreatic disease.

British Journal of Cancer volume 41, pages 976–979 (1980)Cite this article

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Whilst the plasma CEA levels in pancreatic carcinoma tend to be higher than in pancreatitis, knowledge of the plasma CEA level is of little additional value in the differential diagnosis of malignant and non-malignant pancreatic disease, and contributes little to the clinical management of such disorders.

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Medical Research Council Tumour Products Committee: clinical Subgroup. The diagnostic value of plasma carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in pancreatic disease.. Br J Cancer 41, 976–979 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1980.176

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