The combined evaluation of preoperative serum CEA and postoperative tissue CEA as a prognostic factor in stages 0-IV colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

Journal: Frontiers in medicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The roles of preoperative serum carcinoembryonic antigen (sCEA) and postoperative tissue carcinoembryonic antigen (tCEA) have been extensively studied in isolation in colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the combined role of sCEA and tCEA remains inadequately described.

Authors

  • Guojun Tong
    Department of Colorectal Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Zhejiang, China.
  • Hui Li
    Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
  • Yan Shen
    Department of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Zhejiang, China.
  • Zhenhua Tan
    Department of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Zhejiang, China.
  • Hai Qian
    Department of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Zhejiang, China.

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