{"id":9778,"date":"2025-05-16T22:21:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T19:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=9778"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:53:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:53:48","slug":"analiz-krovi-na-sa-72-4-marker-dlya-monitoryngu-onkologichnyh-zahvoryuvan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/analiz-krovi-na-sa-72-4-marker-dlya-monitoryngu-onkologichnyh-zahvoryuvan\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood test for CA-72-4: a marker for monitoring cancer diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"
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General characteristics of the marker CA-72-4<\/strong><\/h2>\n

CA-72-4 (Cancer Antigen 72-4) is a tumor-associated glycoprotein, specifically tumor-associated glycoprotein 72 (TAG-72), which belongs to the mucin-like proteins. Normally, it practically does not circulate in the blood, but its expression increases significantly in a number of malignant processes, especially in the case of adenocarcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract and ovaries.<\/p>\n

Who and when is this test prescribed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The CA-72-4 test is usually prescribed for:<\/p>\n