Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3269659 | HPB | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Elevated pre-operative CA 19-9 levels were found to be independent predictors of poor survival after attempted resection for biliary tree malignancies. It is recommended that CA19-9 be routinely measured prior resection.
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Authors
Ioannis Hatzaras, Carl Schmidt, Peter Muscarella, W. Scott Melvin, E. Christopher Ellison, Mark Bloomston,