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CA 19-9 is a fucosylated glycosphingolipid carbohydrate antigen that is soluble and is adsorbed to erythrocytes and to many adenocarcinomas of the digestive tract, especially pancreatic tumors. By structure CA 19-9 is related to the Lewis blood group antigens.
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A calcitonin test uses a sample of your blood to measure your levels of calcitonin, a hormone made in your thyroid gland by cells called “C cells.” Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, and C cells grow on the inside part of your thyroid (the medulla).
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The determination of the amount of the cancer antigen 72-4 present in a sample.
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The determination of the ratio of cancer-derived DNA compared to total DNA in a tumor sample. The measurement may be expressed as a ratio, fraction or percentage.
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A cancer-specific antigen associated with both tumors and the developing fetus. The main use of this antigen is as a tumor marker, especially with respect to intestinal cancers. Production of the antigen ceases shortly before birth, but may reappear in people who develop certain types of cancer.
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The determination of cellular CD134 expression in a biological specimen.
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The determination of cellular CD137 expression in a biospecimen.
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The determination of cellular CD154 expression in a biological specimen.
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The determination of the amount of CD269 Expression present in a sample.
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This gene functions as a tumor suppressor and transcriptional regulator.
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A laboratory blood test to measure carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a protein found in many types of cells, but is associated with tumors. Used as a tumor marker.
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The determination of the amount of circulating prostate tumor cells present in a sample.
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