Abstract
50 years old man suffering from primary lung adenocarcinoma presented with high levels of both beta subunit human chorionic gonadotropin (beta HCG) and cancer antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3) in the absence of elevated carcinoembrionic antigen (CEA), alfa fetoprotein (AFP) and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9). Although beta HCG or CA 15-3 high levels were reported in adenocarcinoma of lung, this is the first report of a patient with high levels of both markers.
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / blood
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Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
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Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
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Biomarkers, Tumor / blood*
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CA-19-9 Antigen / blood
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Carcinoembryonic Antigen / blood
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Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / blood*
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Humans
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Lung Neoplasms / blood
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Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mucin-1 / blood*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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alpha-Fetoproteins / analysis
Substances
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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CA-19-9 Antigen
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Carcinoembryonic Antigen
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Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
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Mucin-1
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alpha-Fetoproteins