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Abstract
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a glycoprotein that has been useful as a tumor marker to predict recurrence in gastrointestinal malignancies, but whose biological function has not been elucidated. With the recent evidence that CEA is a member of the immunoglobulin supergene family, CEA may be involved in intercellular recognition and binding. This review examines the role that CEA plays in the development of metastases by colorectal carcinoma.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2697474 DOI: 10.1007/BF00047341
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Metastasis Rev ISSN: 0167-7659 Impact factor: 9.264