Publications by authors named "Gen Tomizawa"
[Variation in CEA Values because of Differences in CEA Measurement Methods].
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho
November 2024
Aim: This study evaluated changes in carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA)values obtained using measurement methods.
Patients And Methods: For this analysis, 163 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent new CEA measurements between January and March 2023 were included. Centaur XP or XPT was used as the assay device and ADVIA Centaur CEA was used as the reagent until December 2022(old assay method).
Article Synopsis
- - A 60-year-old woman with a background of endometrial cancer and a family history of colorectal cancers presented with bloody stools, leading to the discovery of descending colon cancer and left renal pelvic cancer through colonoscopy and CT scans.
- - She underwent surgery for both cancers, and the pathological diagnosis indicated advanced colon cancer (Stage IVc) and early-stage renal cancer (Stage I), raising suspicion for Lynch syndrome due to her family history.
- - Post-surgery, she received chemotherapy and remained free of cancer recurrence nine months later, highlighting the connection between her dual cancers and potential genetic factors related to Lynch syndrome.
A 55-year-old woman receiving treatment for anorexia nervosa presented with abdominal pain and right thigh pain. Her body mass index was 12.9 kg/m .
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