Carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1
| Carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1 | |
|---|---|
| Term | Carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1 |
| Short definition | Carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1 - (pronounced) (KAR-sih-noh-EM-bree-AH-nik AN-tih-jen PEP-tide-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 | |
Carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1 - (pronounced) (KAR-sih-noh-EM-bree-AH-nik AN-tih-jen PEP-tide-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. The carcinoembryonic antigen Peptide-1 is used to make a vaccine that can help stimulate the body's immune system to kill cancer cells. Also called CAP-1 and CEA peptide-1
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