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Blood CEA levels for detecting recurrent colorectal cancer: A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Review.

Abstract:

Background

Testing for carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA) in the blood is a recommended part of follow-up to detect recurrence of colorectal cancer following primary curative treatment. There is substantial clinical variation in the cut-off level applied to trigger further investigation.

Objectives

To determine the diagnostic performance of different blood CEA levels in identifying people with colorectal cancer recurrence in order to inform clinical practice.

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Publication status:
Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1002/14651858.CD011134.pub2

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
GLAM
Department:
Science and Medicine Subject Area
Sub department:
Health Care Libraries
Role:
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Publisher:
Cochrane Collaboration
Journal:
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews More from this journal
Issue:
12
Publication date:
2015-12-10
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ISSN:
1469-493X


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pubs:581353
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uuid:f3090f00-bd23-4319-8431-dea268d829db
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581353
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2016-01-28
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