[Determination of tumor markers NSE and CEA in patients with various lung diseases, especially carcinomas]

Serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) are two very good tumor markers for diagnosis and for monitoring response to therapy in patients with lung carcinoma. Especially, NSE has a high sensitivity and specificity for early detection of small-cell lung cancer and for management of these patients.