Significance of serum and bile tumor markers in the diagnostic approach of patients with malignant pancreatobiliary disease.

Purpose: Serum and bile tumor markers are under intense scrutiny for the diagnosis of malignant disease. The purpose of our study was to report the usefulness of serum and bile tumor markers for the discrimination between benign and malignant pancreatobiliary diseases.

Methods: Between March 2010 and May 2013, 95 patients with obstructive jaundice or history of biliary obstruction, were included in the study.