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Calcitonin as a tumor marker for nonthyroid neoplasia
Author(s) -
Hom David,
Waxman Kenneth
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930290118
Subject(s) - calcitonin , medicine , tumor marker , medullary carcinoma , thyroid , neoplasm , pathology , thyroid carcinoma , medullary cavity , carcinoma , cancer
Abstract Plasma levels of calcitonin have been utilized as a tumor marker for medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. Elevated calcitonin levels have been noted with other tumors as well. The present case documents a marked decrease in calcitonin levels following therapy for breast carcinoma, supporting further evaluation of calcitonin as a clinically useful tumor marker for nonthyroid neoplasm.