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ArticleAnnals of coloproctology2018

Perioperative Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen Ratio Is a Prognostic Indicator in Patients With Stage II Colorectal Cancer.

Jinsun Woo, Jungbin Kim, Inseok Park, Hyunjin Cho, Geumhee Gwak, Keun Ho Yang, Byung-Noe Bae, Ki Hwan Kim

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Article in Annals of coloproctology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Jinsun WooDepartment of Surgery, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jungbin KimDepartment of Surgery, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Inseok ParkDepartment of Surgery, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyunjin ChoDepartment of Surgery, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Geumhee GwakDepartment of Surgery, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Keun Ho YangDepartment of Surgery, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Byung-Noe BaeDepartment of Surgery, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5542-5626
Ki Hwan KimDepartment of Surgery, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital · KR

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Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate whether the perioperative carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) ratio could be used as a determinant for adjuvant therapy after curative surgery in stage II colorectal cancer.

methodsData for 119 patients with stage II colorectal cancer who underwent radical surgery between 2010 and 2013 were collected. The perioperative CEA ratio was defined as the postoperative/preoperative serum CEA level, and the patients were grouped according to their perioperative CEA ratios: high ratio (≥0.5) and low ratio (<0.5). Overall survival rates were calculated, and their prognostic significances were analyzed.

resultsThe overall survival rates of the high and the low perioperative CEA groups were 68.2% and 86.8%, respectively (P = 0.033). In patients with normal preoperative CEA levels (<5 ng/mL), the high perioperative CEA ratio group showed a worse survival rate than the low perioperative CEA ratio group (71.7% vs. 100.0%, P = 0.007). In patients with high preoperative CEA levels (≥5 ng/mL), the high perioperative CEA ratio group showed a worse survival rate than the low perioperative CEA ratio group (33.3% vs. 75.0%, P = 0.036). In the multivariate analysis, perioperative CEA ratio (P = 0.046), age (P = 0.034), and venous invasion (P = 0.015) were independent prognostic factors for survival.

conclusionThe perioperative CEA ratio is a prognostic indicator for stage II colorectal cancer. Patients with normal preoperative serum CEA levels might also be considered for adjuvant therapy if their perioperative CEA ratios are higher than 0.5.

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Adjuvant chemotherapyCarcinoembryonic antigenColorectal neoplasmsNeoplasm stagingPrognosis

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