Validity and limitations of the CEA test in the treatment of colorectal carcinoma
Vuolo, G.; De Stefano, A.; Bovenga, S.; Roviello, F.; Piccolomini, A.; Bruttini, S.; Pinto, E.; Lorenzoni, P.; Ceccarini, C.
Il Giornale di Chirurgia 10(6): 339-342
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-9005 PMID: 2518432 Document Number: 338842
CEA appears to be a good marker in the follow up of patients operated for colorectal cancer. The Authors analyse, on the base of literature data, the results of CEA test in their experience of colorectal cancers operated from 1978 to 1987. They confirm the importance of CEA as recurrence marker, however the test, by itself, is not sufficient to always identify a new onset of the disease.