Increased levels of tumor markers in the follow-up of 400 patients with breast cancer without recurrence
or metastasis

dc.contributor.author	Ζερβούδης, Στέφανος	el
dc.contributor.author	Πεϊτσίδης, Παναγιώτης	el
dc.contributor.author	Ιατράκης, Γεώργιος Μ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Πανουργίας, Ε.	el
dc.contributor.author	Κουρέας, Α	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-13T15:20:30Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-13
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/10298
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.bu-on.org/jbuon/	en
dc.source	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18067207	en
dc.subject	Gynecology
dc.subject	Cancer
dc.subject	Γυναικολογία
dc.subject	Καρκίνος
dc.subject	Καρκίνος του μαστού
dc.title	Increased levels of tumor markers in the follow-up of 400 patients with breast cancer without recurrence or metastasis	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	interpretation of false-positive results	en
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Oncology
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Ογκολογία
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006614
heal.classificationURI	http://skos.um.es/unesco6/320713
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ιατρική
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ογκολογία
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85058092
heal.contributorName	Ναυροζόγλου, Ιορδάνης	el
heal.contributorName	Dubois, J.	fr
heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
heal.access	forever
heal.recordProvider	Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Μαιευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2007-10
heal.bibliographicCitation	Zervoudis, S., Peitsidis, P., Iatrakis, G., Panourgias, E., Koureas, A., et al. (2007) Increased levels of tumor markers in the follow-up of 400 patients with breast cancer without recurrence or metastasis: interpretation of false-positive results. "Journal of B.U.ON.", 12 (4), p. 487-492. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18067207 [Accessed: 13/05/2015].	en
heal.abstract	PURPOSE: To analyze, study and interpret the increased levels of tumor markers in breast cancer patients without recurrence or metastasis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We studied a series of 400 patients with stage 1 breast cancer during a 3-year follow-up after primary treatment. Follow-up included frequent serum estimation of CEA, CA 15.3, CA 125, CA 27-29, TPA and TPS tumor markers. RESULTS: Of 358 patients being continuously disease-free, 18 (5%) cases showed false-positive levels of tumor markers, associated with benign conditions and not to cancer recurrence or metastasis. These conditions included ovarian cysts, thyroid disorders, hepatitis, renal stone and sarcoidosis. CONCLUSION: The value of increased tumor markers should be interpreted cautiously because it doesn't always imply disease recurrence. Tumor markers may increase in many benign conditions.	en
heal.publisher	Athanassiou, A.E.	en
heal.publisher	Balkan Union of Oncology (BUON)	en
heal.journalName	Journal of B.U.ON.	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	false