Open AccessPeripheral and mesenteric serum levels of CEA and cytokeratins, staging and histopathological variables in colorectal adenocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Ivan Gregório Ivankovics,
Leandro Fernandes,
Sarhan Sydeney Saad,
Délcio Matos
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.6699
Subject(s) - carcinoembryonic antigen , medicine , adenocarcinoma , cytokeratin , gastroenterology , pathology , colorectal cancer , venous blood , peripheral , lymphovascular invasion , immunohistochemistry , cancer , metastasis
To evaluate the differences that exist between peripheral and mesenteric serum levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and cytokeratins in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma.