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Is ca 19-9 and cea relevant for cancer ?
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These are ostensible markers for cancer. However, the better use for these markers is for following patients with known cancer rather than diagnosing cancer. Visit this site for more info: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4272469/#:~:text=CEA%20and%20CA19%2D9%20are,in%20men%20than%20in%20women.
Answered 11/22/2022
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