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Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare cancer producing calcitonin and CEA. In front of an unexplained high CEA levels a simple calcitonin assay can detect MTC prompting an appropriate treatment.
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This page is a summary of: Unexplained increase of serum carcinoembryonic antigen: don’t forget the thyroid!, Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), April 2023, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2023-0324.
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