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Trial reportTheScientificWorldJournal2013

Elevated preoperative serum CA19-9 levels in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma is associated with poor prognosis after resection.

Yu-Ling Chen, Chien-Hung Chen, Rey-Heng Hu, Ming-Chih Ho, Yung-Ming Jeng

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Trial report in TheScientificWorldJournal, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Preoperative Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9: Its Neglected Role in Alpha-Fetoprotein-Negative Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yu-Ling ChenGraduate Institute of Pathology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
Chien-Hung Chen
Rey-Heng Hu
Ming-Chih Ho
Yung-Ming Jeng
National Taiwan University Hospital · TWNational Taiwan University · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Serum levels of the tumor marker CA19-9 have been reported to be elevated in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but its clinicopathologic significance is still unknown. A cohort of 304 patients undergoing surgical resection for HCC and having preoperative CA19-9 data was enrolled in this study. Serum CA19-9 levels were correlated with clinicopathologic factors. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to determine the predictors of patient survival. On receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the cut off value of CA19-9 was determined to be 27 U/mL. One hundred and six patients had preoperative CA19-9 values >27 U/mL. High serum CA19-9 levels did not correlate with patient age, sex, viral status, α -fetoprotein level, tumor size, tumor grade, tumor stage, multiplicity, and vascular invasion. Patients with elevated preoperative CA19-9 levels had lower 10-year survival than those without CA19-9 elevation. Multivariate analysis revealed that CA19-9 level, tumor grade, and tumor size are independent prognostic factors for long-term survival. In conclusion, a preoperative CA19-9 value >27 U/mL is associated with poor prognosis after resection for HCC.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCA-19-9 AntigenCarcinoma, HepatocellularFemaleHepatectomyHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPrevalencePrognosisRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisBiomarkers, TumorCA-19-9 Antigen

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PMID23843733
PMCPMC3694498
OpenAlexW2042038965

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