{"id":8877,"date":"2024-12-07T15:54:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T13:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=8877"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:54:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:54:46","slug":"onkomarker-rea-korotkyj-poyasnyuvalnyj-gid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/onkomarker-rea-korotkyj-poyasnyuvalnyj-gid\/","title":{"rendered":"CEA tumor marker: a brief explanatory guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is the CEA tumor marker?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The tumor marker CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen or CEA) is a specific protein that is normally produced in the fetus during development. In adults, its level in the blood is very low or absent. An increase in CEA in an adult may indicate oncological processes or chronic inflammation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The CEA tumor marker is not a \u00abcancer indicator\u00bb in the narrow sense \u2014 it can be elevated in various diseases, not only malignant ones, but it is often used for:<\/p>\n