cea tumor marker

1. CEA tumor
marker
Done by : sara omar
20151142

2. What do we need to know ?
– What is CEA marker ?
– Is it accurate ?
– How can we get a sample ?

3. CEA tumor marker
– CEA is a type of protein in the body.
– Babies in the womb have high levels of it. After birth, levels drop way down.
Healthy adults have a very low level.
– Some cancers lead to an increase of this marker

4. Is it accurate ?
– NOT very accurate . Why ?

6. Then what is the standard
approach for diagnosis ?

9. How are samples collected ?
– The doctor will place a needle into a vein in your
arm to draw out the blood
CEA levels in another bodily fluid, such as:
– Cerebrospinal
– Peritoneal Pleural

11. Audrey Hepburn