CAP-1
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| CAP-1 | |
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| Term | CAP-1 |
| Short definition | CAP-1 - A small piece of a tumor marker called carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). CEA can be found in the blood of people who have colon cancer, other cancers or diseases, or who smoke tobacco. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
CAP-1 - A small piece of a tumor marker called carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). CEA can be found in the blood of people who have colon cancer, other cancers or diseases, or who smoke tobacco. CAP-1 is used to make a vaccine that can help stimulate the body's immune system to kill cancer cells. Also called carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1 and CEA peptide-1
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