Carcinoembryonic antigen surge in metastatic colorectal cancer patients responding to oxaliplatin combination chemotherapy: implications for tumor marker monitoring and guidelines

J Clin Oncol. 2003 Dec 1;21(23):4466-7. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.99.200.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma* / metabolism
  • Adenocarcinoma* / secondary
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis*
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen / analysis*
  • Colonic Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Leucovorin / administration & dosage
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / administration & dosage
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Prognosis
  • Rectal Neoplasms / metabolism*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen
  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Leucovorin
  • Fluorouracil