What is the significance of an elevated CA-19 tumor marker?

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• CA 19-9 (cancer antigen) is a tumor marker, but it can be elevated in healthy individual.

• It can be elevated in benign conditions like pancreatitis, cirrhosis, thyroid disease and inflammatory bowel disease.

• It can be elevated in various gastrointestinal malignancies like gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer and colorectal cancer.

• If you are asymptomatic like no history of weight loss and anorexia then no need to worry.

• If you have worried symptoms like significant weight loss and anorexia then you need evaluation.

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• History of ulcer, gastritis and reduced lung function does not cause elevation of CA 19-9.

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