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ArticleGastrointestinal tumors2019

High Serum CA19-9 Concentration Predicts Poor Prognosis in Elderly Patients with Stage IV Colorectal Cancer.

Eiji Hidaka, Chiyo Maeda, Kenta Nakahara, Kunihiko Wakamura, Yasuhiro Ishiyama, Shoji Shimada, Junichi Seki, Yojiro Takano, Sonoko Oae, Yuta Enami and 3 more

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Article in Gastrointestinal tumors, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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13 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eiji HidakaDigestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Chiyo MaedaDigestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Kenta NakaharaDigestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Kunihiko WakamuraDigestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Yasuhiro IshiyamaDigestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Shoji ShimadaDigestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Junichi SekiDigestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Yojiro TakanoDigestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Sonoko OaeDigestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Yuta EnamiDigestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Naruhiko SawadaDigestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Fumio IshidaDigestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Shin-Ei KudoDigestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimThe optimal treatment strategy for elderly patients with stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) remains controversial due to limited research data. The purpose of this study was to evaluate treatment results and to clarify the prognostic factors, especially poor prognosis factors, in elderly patients with stage IV CRC.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the data of 82 elderly patients (aged ≥75 years) with stage IV CRC who underwent surgical treatment at our hospital between April 2001 and March 2017. Factors that affected prognosis and the ability to undergo treatment were analyzed via multivariate analysis.

resultsThe median overall survival (OS) in the patients with high pretreatment serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) concentration (> 370 U/mL) was significantly worse than in those with lower serum CA19-9 concentration (0-370 U/mL) (8.5 vs. 19.2 months,

conclusionsA high pretreatment serum CA19-9 concentration (> 370 U/mL) was a reliable predictive factor for poor prognosis, and aggressive treatments should be performed carefully in these patients. Moreover, various treatments, including surgery and chemotherapy, might improve OS in elderly patients with stage IV CRC.

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Carbohydrate antigen 19-9Elderly patientStage IV colorectal cancer

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