Chromogranin A as Serum Marker for Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Single Center Experience and Literature Review

Chromogranin A as Serum Marker for Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Single Center Experience and Literature Review

The aim of this study was to assess the clinical sensitivities of the tumor markers chromogranin A (CgA), urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) and alkaline phosphatase (AP) in neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the GastroEnteroPancreatic-(GEP-) system depending on tumor primary location and meta...

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Main Authors: Christoph J. Auernhammer, Christine Spitzweg, Burkhard Göke, Johannes N. Hoffmann, Karin A. Herrmann, Alexander Haug, Michael Vogeser, Axel Kuttner, Michael Lauseker, Svenja Nölting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
neuroendocrine tumors
gastroenteropancreatic system
sensitivity
chromogranin A
CIS-bio assay
alkaline phosphatase
urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
liver metastases
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/4/1/141/

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