Spontaneous drastic reduction of alpha-fetoprotein in hepatocellular carcinoma

A Y Phadke; H G Desai

Spontaneous drastic reduction of alpha-fetoprotein in hepatocellular carcinoma

Indian J Gastroenterol. 1996 Jul;15(3):111.

Authors

A Y Phadke¹, H G Desai

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Center, Bombay.

PMID: 8840646

Abstract

Alpha-fetoprotein levels in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma usually increase with tumor progression. We report a patient in whom levels decreased spontaneously despite tumor growth.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biomarkers, Tumor / blood*
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / blood*
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnosis
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / blood*
Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
Male
Middle Aged
alpha-Fetoproteins / analysis*

Substances

Biomarkers, Tumor
alpha-Fetoproteins