Cancer & Oncology

CEA

Also called: Carcinoembryonic antigen

What does CEA mean?

A tumour marker mainly used to monitor selected colorectal and other cancers rather than diagnose cancer by itself.

U.S. National Library of Medicine
Understanding Medical Words ↗ National Cancer Institute
Cancer Terms Dictionary ↗ CDC
Vaccine Glossary ↗

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