Association between Primary Perioperative CEA Ratio, Tumor Site, and Overall Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Association between Primary Perioperative CEA Ratio, Tumor Site, and Overall Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

There are differences in the incidence, clinical presentation, molecular pathogenesis, and outcome of colorectal cancer (CRC) based on tumor location. Emerging research suggests that the perioperative carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) ratio (post-op/pre-op CEA) is a prognostic factor for CRC patients....

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Main Authors: Thomas A. Odeny, Nicole Farha, Hannah Hildebrandand, Jessica Allen, Wilfred Vazquez, Maximillian Martinez, Ravi Kumar Paluri, Anup Kasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
carcinoembryonic antigen
CEA
CEA ratio
colorectal tumor location
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/12/3848

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