《英文msh词典》Epithelial Mucin,Polymorphic
[同义词] Epithelial Mucin,Polymorphic
[主题词] CA-15-3 Antigen
[中文释义] 上皮粘液素,多态性
[英文释义] Carbohydrate antigen elevated in patients with tumors of the breast,ovary,lung,and prostate as well as other disorders. The mucin is expressed normally by most glandular epithelia but shows particularly increased expression in the breast at lactation and in malignancy. It is thus an established serum marker for breast cancer.