Carcinoembryonic antigen in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of focal liver lesions

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2024; 16(4): 999-1007
Published online Apr 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i4.999

Table 1 Conditions in which carcinoembryonic antigen elevation can be detected

Malign (neoplastic) pathologies	Benign (non-neoplastic) pathologies		Others
Malign (neoplastic) pathologies	Liver pathologies	GI tract pathologies	Others
CRC	Obstructive jaundice	Pancreatitis	Smoking
Cervix mucinous adenocancer	Chronic liver disease	Inflammatory bowel diseases	Fibrocystic disease of the breast
Lung cancer	Alcoholic liver disease	Diverticulitis	Renal failure
Thyroid cancer	Primary biliary cirrhosis	Peptic ulcer	COPD
HCC, CCC			Hypothyroidism
Prostate cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Ovarian cancer
Breast
Esophagus
Tongue

CRC: Colorectal cancer; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; CCC: Cholangiocarcinomas; GI: Gastrointestinal.

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Citation: Dilek ON, Arslan Kahraman Dİ, Kahraman G. Carcinoembryonic antigen in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of focal liver lesions. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16(4): 999-1007
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v16/i4/999.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v16.i4.999