STUDIES OF TUMOUR MARKERS IN BLOOD AND TISSUE OF COLORECTAL CARCINOMA

Abstract

This study included 34 cases of colorectal carcinoma.

All patie[lts in this study were diagnosed, operated upon and I followed I up for a period ranging up to 2 months in Assiut

University Hospital and in Sohag Teaching Hospital.

I I Fulll;l clinical evaluation and •examination and preoperative biopsy from the tumour were taken to prove the diagnosis! if it is accessible. Blood samples preoperatively I: were taken for tumour marker determination.

The tumour markers determined in this study are

carcinoem ryonic antigen, alpha fetoprotein,

dehydrogeAase and alkaline phosphatase. ! I I

lactate

Duri g operation full operative data were taken. All

tumour?resected were taken for histochemical study of the

t umour' f oII r carc. noembryon. c ant .gen . II . rna1 gnant lt ssue.

determ . nat . on

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Clin cally we found that the mean age for incidence of colorectatumour is 47 years