"Carcinoembryonic Antigen" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A glycoprotein that is secreted into the luminal surface of the epithelia in the gastrointestinal tract. It is found in the feces and pancreaticobiliary secretions and is used to monitor the response to colon cancer treatment.
| Descriptor ID |
D002272
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.395.550.200.210 D12.776.543.550.200.210 D23.050.285.329 D23.050.301.350.210 D23.101.140.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Carcinoembryonic Antigen- Carcinoembryonic Antigen
- Antigen, Carcinoembryonic
- CD66e Antigen
- Antigens, CD66e
- CD66e Antigens
- Antigen, CD66e
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carcinoembryonic Antigen" by people in Profiles.
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Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Cytoreduction Outcomes and Perioperative Serum Tumor Marker Levels. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 May 01; 9(5):e2610569.
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Precemtabart tocentecan, an anti-CEACAM5 antibody-drug conjugate, in metastatic colorectal cancer: a phase 1 trial. Nat Med. 2025 Oct; 31(10):3504-3513.
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CEA Rebound After Discontinuation of Pre-Hepatectomy Chemotherapy Predicts Worse Outcomes After Resection of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Feb; 32(2):1021-1032.
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Osteocalcin protects islet identity in low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout mice on high-fat diet. J Endocrinol. 2024 Apr 01; 261(1).
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Serum Tumor Markers and Outcomes in Patients With Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 02 05; 7(2):e240260.
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Detection of recurrent colorectal cancer with high specificity using a reporting threshold for circulating tumor DNA methylated in BCAT1 and IKZF1. Cancer. 2022 05 15; 128(10):1921-1928.
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Novel Methylated DNA Markers Discriminate Advanced Neoplasia in Pancreatic Cysts: Marker Discovery, Tissue Validation, and Cyst Fluid Testing. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 09; 114(9):1539-1549.
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Pancreatic endometrial cyst mimics mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas. World J Gastroenterol. 2017 Feb 14; 23(6):1113-1118.
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Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer: Implications for the Clinical Surgeon. Ann Surg Oncol. 2015 Oct; 22(11):3433-50.
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Improved Survival with Anti-VEGF Therapy in the Treatment of Unresectable Appendiceal Epithelial Neoplasms. Ann Surg Oncol. 2015 Aug; 22(8):2578-84.