CEA peptide-1

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001543",
  "term": "CEA peptide-1",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A small piece of a tumor marker called carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). CEA may be found in the blood of people who have colon cancer, other types of cancer or diseases, or who smoke tobacco. CEA peptide-1 is used to make a vaccine that may help stimulate the body’s immune system to kill cancer cells. Also called CAP-1 and carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1.",
  "synonyms": [
    "CAP-1",
    "carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cea-peptide-1/"
}