Items for "pancreatic cancer"

Hematopoietic cytokines in the sera of patients with pancreatic cancer

Hematopoietic cytokines (HCs) can affect the growth and spread of cancer. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated in pancreatic cancer patients the serum levels of selected HCs, such as stem cell factor (SCF), interleukin 3 (IL-3), granulocyte-macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) in relation to a control group and to a group of patients with chronic pancreatitis...

Keywords: hematopoietic cytokines, pancreatic cancer

Alternative antibody for the detection of CA19-9 antigen: a European multicenter study for the evaluation of the analytical and clinical performance of the Access^® GI Monitor assay on the UniCel^® DxI 800 Immunoassay System

Background: Gastrointestinal cancer antigen CA19-9 is known as a valuable marker for the management of patients with pancreatic cancer.

Methods: The analytical and clinical performance of the Access^® GI Monitor assay (Beckman Coulter) was evaluated on the UniCel^® DxI 800 Immunoassay System at five different European sites and compared with a reference method, defined as CA19-9 on the Elecsys System (Roche Diagnostics).

Results: Total imprecision (%CV) of the GI Monitor ranged between 3.4% and 7.7%, and inter-laboratory reproducibility between 3.6% and 4.0%...

Keywords: CA19-9 gastrointestinal cancer antigen, diagnosis, method comparison, pancreatic cancer