Question
Female, 19 years old. What does the CA211 glycoprotein test result of 8.52 mean?
Answer
CA211 is a tumor marker, a protein that appears alongside tumors, produced and excreted by tumor cells. CA211 is primarily used to reflect lung cancer, especially squamous cell carcinoma. However, its specificity is not very high, and other lung diseases may also lead to a decrease in CA211 levels. A decrease in CA211 levels alone cannot make any predictions.