Affiliations 

  • 1 Institute of Power Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43650 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. Electronic address: [email protected]
  • 2 Advanced Optical Materials Research Group, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia; Ibnu Sina Institute of Laser Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
  • 3 Biomedical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
  • 4 Institute of Power Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43650 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43650 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 5 Institute of Power Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43650 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Center of Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing (AMMP), Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 6 School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • 7 Laboratory of Interfaces and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Sciences, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
  • 8 Department of Analytical and Structural Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
  • 9 Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
Clin Chim Acta, 2024 Feb 01;554:117788.
PMID: 38246211 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2024.117788

Abstract

Cancer is a complex pathophysiological condition causing millions of deaths each year. Early diagnosis is essential especially for pancreatic cancer. Existing diagnostic tools rely on circulating biomarkers such as Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) and Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA). Unfortunately, these markers are nonspecific and may be increased in a variety of disorders. Accordingly, diagnosis of pancreatic cancer generally involves more invasive approaches such as biopsy as well as imaging studies. Recent advances in biosensor technology have allowed the development of precise diagnostic tools having enhanced analytical sensitivity and specificity. Herein we examine these advances in the detection of cancer in general and in pancreatic cancer specifically. Furthermore, we highlight novel technologies in the measurement of CA19-9 and CEA and explore their future application in the early detection of pancreatic cancer.

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