S03.1ROLE FOR ALTERED CEA PROCESSING BY LIVER CELLS IN ENHANCED COLORECTAL CANCER (CRC) LIVER METASTASIS IN THE ALCOHOLIC

Background/Aims. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and accounts for nearly 51,000 deaths per year, the majority of which are associated with liver metastasis. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a cell surface glycoprotein that is produced and secreted by colorectal tumors, has bee