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Preferred Label : Carcinoembryonic Antigen;

NCIt synonyms : Carcinoembryonic Antigen Family Protein; CEA Family Protein; CEA;

NCIt definition : A cancer-specific antigen associated with both tumors and the developing fetus. The main use of this antigen is as a tumor marker, especially with respect to intestinal cancers. Production of the antigen ceases shortly before birth, but may reappear in people who develop certain types of cancer.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A substance that is sometimes found in an increased amount in the blood of people who have certain cancers, other diseases, or who smoke. It is used as a tumor marker for colorectal cancer.;

NCIt note : Members of the CEA family consist of a single N domain, with structural similarity to the immunoglobulin variable domains, followed by a variable number of immunoglobulin constant-like A and/or B domains. (OMIM); The term carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) may refer to the CEA protein family but it is sometimes used to refer to CEACAM5 (carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 5) alone.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000357558; CDR0000046474;

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