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Immunohistochemical study of carcinoembryonic antigen in patients with colorectal cancer. Correlation with plasma carcinoembryonic antigen levels

1985; Wiley; Volume: 55; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/1097-0142(19850101)55

1097-0142

Yoshinori Hamada, Manabu Yamamura, K Hioki, Masakatsu Yamamoto, Hiroshi Nagura, Keiichi Watanabe,

Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers

CancerVolume 55, Issue 1 p. 136-141 ArticleFree Access Immunohistochemical study of carcinoembryonic antigen in patients with colorectal cancer. Correlation with plasma carcinoembryonic antigen levels† Yoshinori Hamada MD, Corresponding Author Yoshinori Hamada MD Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, JapanYoshinori Hamada, MD, Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan===Search for more papers by this authorManabu Yamamura MD, Manabu Yamamura MD Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKohshiro Hioki MD, Kohshiro Hioki MD Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasakatsu Yamamoto MD, Masakatsu Yamamoto MD Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan Professor.Search for more papers by this authorHiroshi Nagura MD, Hiroshi Nagura MD Department of Pathology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan Associate Professor.Search for more papers by this authorKeiichi Watanabe MD, Keiichi Watanabe MD Department of Pathology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan Professor.Search for more papers by this author Yoshinori Hamada MD, Corresponding Author Yoshinori Hamada MD Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, JapanYoshinori Hamada, MD, Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan===Search for more papers by this authorManabu Yamamura MD, Manabu Yamamura MD Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKohshiro Hioki MD, Kohshiro Hioki MD Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasakatsu Yamamoto MD, Masakatsu Yamamoto MD Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan Professor.Search for more papers by this authorHiroshi Nagura MD, Hiroshi Nagura MD Department of Pathology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan Associate Professor.Search for more papers by this authorKeiichi Watanabe MD, Keiichi Watanabe MD Department of Pathology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan Professor.Search for more papers by this author First published: 1 January 1985 https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19850101)55:1 3.0.CO;2-PCitations: 100 † Presented in part at the 13th International Cancer Congress, Seattle, September 10, 1982. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Using peroxidase-antiperoxidase (PAP) method, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) was demonstrated in conventionally processed colorectal cancer tissues. A new immunohistochemical grading for colorectal cancers based on the mode of the localization was made in an attempt to clarify the factors responsible for elevation of plasma CEA levels in colorectal cancer patients. 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