Carcinoembryonic antigen and cytokeratin 20 in peritoneal cells of cancer patients: are we aware of what we are detecting by mRNA examination?

Br J Cancer. 2008 Jan 29;98(2):512-3; author reply 514. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604189. Epub 2008 Jan 15.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / genetics
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen / genetics*
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Humans
  • Keratin-20 / genetics*
  • Keratin-20 / metabolism
  • Neoplasms / genetics
  • Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Peritoneal Cavity / pathology*
  • Peritoneal Lavage
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • RNA, Messenger / analysis*
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen
  • Keratin-20
  • RNA, Messenger