Prognostic significance of tumor markers in T4a gastric cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The clinical importance of preoperative tumor markers remain elusive in gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of AFP, CEA, CA19-9, and CA50 in T4a stage gastric cancer.</p> <p>Methods&...

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Main Authors: Liu Xiaowen, Cai Hong, Wang Yanong
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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author Liu Xiaowen
Cai Hong
Wang Yanong
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Cai Hong
Wang Yanong
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The clinical importance of preoperative tumor markers remain elusive in gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of AFP, CEA, CA19-9, and CA50 in T4a stage gastric cancer.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Two hundred and seventy-three T4a gastric cancer patients who underwent curative D2 gastrectomy between 1996 and 2005 were evaluated. The correlation between tumor markers and clinicopathologic characteristics and prognostic value of preoperative tumor markers were investigated.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Correlation analysis showed that AFP was associated with Borrmann type (<it>P</it> = 0.010); CEA with sex (<it>P</it> = 0.029), tumors site (<it>P</it> = 0.014), and N stage (<it>P</it> = 0.001); CA19-9 with age (<it>P</it> = 0.047), tumor site (<it>P</it> = 0.011), lymphovascular invasion (<it>P</it> = 0.004), and N stage (<it>P</it> = 0.000); CA50 with age (<it>P</it> = 0.017), tumor site (<it>P</it> = 0.004), tumor size (<it>P</it> = 0.014), and N stage (<it>P</it> = 0.000). Multivariate analysis showed that the positivity of preoperative CEA, CA19-9, and CA50 were major independent poor prognostic factors of patients with T4a stage gastric cancer.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Preoperative serum tumor marker might be a candidate for the staging system in addition to conventional factors.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-b134522d25324a3baac30ffaaa5c25b12022-12-22T02:14:46ZengBMCWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology1477-78192012-04-011016810.1186/1477-7819-10-68Prognostic significance of tumor markers in T4a gastric cancerLiu XiaowenCai HongWang Yanong<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The clinical importance of preoperative tumor markers remain elusive in gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of AFP, CEA, CA19-9, and CA50 in T4a stage gastric cancer.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Two hundred and seventy-three T4a gastric cancer patients who underwent curative D2 gastrectomy between 1996 and 2005 were evaluated. The correlation between tumor markers and clinicopathologic characteristics and prognostic value of preoperative tumor markers were investigated.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Correlation analysis showed that AFP was associated with Borrmann type (<it>P</it> = 0.010); CEA with sex (<it>P</it> = 0.029), tumors site (<it>P</it> = 0.014), and N stage (<it>P</it> = 0.001); CA19-9 with age (<it>P</it> = 0.047), tumor site (<it>P</it> = 0.011), lymphovascular invasion (<it>P</it> = 0.004), and N stage (<it>P</it> = 0.000); CA50 with age (<it>P</it> = 0.017), tumor site (<it>P</it> = 0.004), tumor size (<it>P</it> = 0.014), and N stage (<it>P</it> = 0.000). Multivariate analysis showed that the positivity of preoperative CEA, CA19-9, and CA50 were major independent poor prognostic factors of patients with T4a stage gastric cancer.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Preoperative serum tumor marker might be a candidate for the staging system in addition to conventional factors.</p>http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/68Tumor markersGastric cancerPrognosis
spellingShingle Liu Xiaowen
Cai Hong
Wang Yanong
Prognostic significance of tumor markers in T4a gastric cancer
World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Tumor markers
Gastric cancer
Prognosis
title Prognostic significance of tumor markers in T4a gastric cancer
title_full Prognostic significance of tumor markers in T4a gastric cancer
title_fullStr Prognostic significance of tumor markers in T4a gastric cancer
title_full_unstemmed Prognostic significance of tumor markers in T4a gastric cancer
title_short Prognostic significance of tumor markers in T4a gastric cancer
title_sort prognostic significance of tumor markers in t4a gastric cancer
topic Tumor markers
Gastric cancer
Prognosis
url http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/68
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