Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2024; 16(4): 999-1007
Published online Apr 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i4.999
Table 1 Conditions in which carcinoembryonic antigen elevation can be detected
Malign (neoplastic) pathologiesBenign (non-neoplastic) pathologies
Others
Liver pathologies
GI tract pathologies
CRCObstructive jaundicePancreatitisSmoking
Cervix mucinous adenocancerChronic liver diseaseInflammatory bowel diseasesFibrocystic disease of the breast
Lung cancerAlcoholic liver diseaseDiverticulitisRenal failure
Thyroid cancerPrimary biliary cirrhosisPeptic ulcerCOPD
HCC, CCCHypothyroidism
Prostate cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Ovarian cancer
Breast
Esophagus
Tongue