Preoperative serum carcinoembryonic antigen, albumin and age are supplementary to UICC staging systems in predicting survival for colorectal cancer patients undergoing surgical treatment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this study was to determine influence of prognostic factors in addition to UICC staging systems, on cancer-specific and overall survival rates for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) undergoing surgical treatment.</p&...

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Main Authors: Kuo Chao-Hung, Lu Chien-Yu, Cheng Su-Chen, Chu Koung-Shing, Sun Li-Chu, Hsieh Jan-Sing, Shih Ying-Ling, Chang Shun-Jen, Wang Jaw-Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/9/288