Epithelial Mucin,Polymorphic

《英文msh詞典》Epithelial Mucin,Polymorphic
[同義詞] Epithelial Mucin,Polymorphic
[主題詞] CA-15-3 Antigen
[中文釋義] 上皮粘液素,多態性
[英文釋義] Carbohydrate antigen elevated in patients with tumors of the breast,ovary,lung,and prostate as well as other disorders. The mucin is expressed normally by most glandular epithelia but shows particularly increased expression in the breast at lactation and in malignancy. It is thus an established serum marker for breast cancer.