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CA 19-9

Formal name: Cancer Antigen 19-9
Related tests: Bilirubin, CEA, Liver panel, Tumor markers
At A Glance
 
Why get tested?
To help differentiate between cancer of the pancreas and bile ducts and other conditions; to monitor response to pancreatic cancer treatment and to watch for recurrence

When to get tested?
When your doctor suspects that you have pancreatic cancer and during or following pancreatic cancer treatment

Sample required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm



This article was last reviewed on June 24, 2006.
 
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