Abstract:Introduction: Ca19-9 is currently the single most useful tumor marker for diagnosis and prognosis of pancreatic cancer and cholangiocarcinoma. Aim: The aim is to elucidate the importance of tumor marker ca 19-9 as a diagnostic and prognostic tool in pancreatic carcinoma and cholangio-carcinoma. Material and Methods: The time period of the study was from september-2012 to september-2014. The patients were investigated pre-operatively and post operatively for ca 19-9 levels in their serum with the use of ELISA (… Show more
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