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Flaschka, G; Desoye, G.
CEA plasma levels in patients with intracranial tumours.
Neurochirurgia (Stuttg). 1987; 30(1):5-7 Doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1053645
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Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Desoye Gernot
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Abstract:: 210 patients harbouring an intracranial tumour were tested for CEA plasma levels. It could be shown that this investigation was neither a useful screening test for detecting brain neoplasms nor suitable for follow-up on operated brain tumours. However, with the CEA plasma investigation an additional preoperative test is available for distinguishing between primary and secondary brain tumours. The positive evidence is only 29%, but in case of a CEA plasma value above 5.0 ng/ml a metastasis is indicated with a probability of 91%.
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