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Original Article

Carcinoembryonic antigen surge in metastatic colorectal cancer patients responding to irinotecan combination chemotherapy

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Pages 243-248 | Received 23 Sep 2009, Accepted 10 Nov 2009, Published online: 02 Feb 2010

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