Lead Time and Prognostic Role of Serum CEA, CA19-9, IL-6, CRP, and YKL-40 after Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer

In colorectal cancer (CRC), 20–50% of patients relapse after curative-intent surgery with or without adjuvant therapy. We investigated the lead times and prognostic value of post-adjuvant (8 months from randomisation to adjuvant treatment) serum CEA, CA19-9, IL-6, CRP, and YKL-40. We included 147 ra...

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Main Authors: Kaisa Lehtomäki, Harri Mustonen, Pirkko-Liisa Kellokumpu-Lehtinen, Heikki Joensuu, Kethe Hermunen, Leena-Maija Soveri, Mogens Karsbøl Boisen, Christian Dehlendorff, Julia Sidenius Johansen, Caj Haglund, Pia Osterlund
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author Kaisa Lehtomäki
Harri Mustonen
Pirkko-Liisa Kellokumpu-Lehtinen
Heikki Joensuu
Kethe Hermunen
Leena-Maija Soveri
Mogens Karsbøl Boisen
Christian Dehlendorff
Julia Sidenius Johansen
Caj Haglund
Pia Osterlund
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Harri Mustonen
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Christian Dehlendorff
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description In colorectal cancer (CRC), 20–50% of patients relapse after curative-intent surgery with or without adjuvant therapy. We investigated the lead times and prognostic value of post-adjuvant (8 months from randomisation to adjuvant treatment) serum CEA, CA19-9, IL-6, CRP, and YKL-40. We included 147 radically resected stage II–IV CRC treated with 24 weeks of adjuvant 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy in the phase III LIPSYT-study (ISRCTN98405441). All 147 were included in lead time analysis, but 12 relapsing during adjuvant therapy were excluded from post-adjuvant analysis. Elevated post-adjuvant CEA, IL-6, and CRP were associated with impaired disease-free survival (DFS) with hazard ratio (HR) 5.21 (95% confidence interval 2.32–11.69); 3.72 (1.99–6.95); 2.58 (1.18–5.61), respectively, and elevated IL-6 and CRP with impaired overall survival (OS) HR 3.06 (1.64–5.73); 3.41 (1.55–7.49), respectively. Elevated post-adjuvant IL-6 in CEA-normal patients identified a subgroup with impaired DFS. HR 3.12 (1.38–7.04) and OS, HR 3.20 (1.39–7.37). The lead times between the elevated biomarker and radiological relapse were 7.8 months for CEA and 10.0–53.1 months for CA19-9, IL-6, CRP, and YKL-40, and the lead time for the five combined was 27.3 months. Elevated post-adjuvant CEA, IL-6, and CRP were associated with impaired DFS. The lead time was shortest for CEA.
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spelling doaj.art-e0b781ab1fef49cda37226febff596002023-11-22T05:29:40ZengMDPI AGCancers2072-66942021-08-011315389210.3390/cancers13153892Lead Time and Prognostic Role of Serum CEA, CA19-9, IL-6, CRP, and YKL-40 after Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colorectal CancerKaisa Lehtomäki0Harri Mustonen1Pirkko-Liisa Kellokumpu-Lehtinen2Heikki Joensuu3Kethe Hermunen4Leena-Maija Soveri5Mogens Karsbøl Boisen6Christian Dehlendorff7Julia Sidenius Johansen8Caj Haglund9Pia Osterlund10Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, FinlandDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 440, 00029 HUS Helsinki, FinlandFaculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, FinlandDepartment of Oncology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 4, 00290 Helsinki, FinlandDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 440, 00029 HUS Helsinki, FinlandHyvinkää Hospital and Hyvinkää Homecare, Sairaalankatu 1, 05850 Hyvinkää, FinlandDepartment of Oncology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Borgmester Ib Juuls vej 1, DK-2730 Herlev, DenmarkStatistics and Data Analysis Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Oncology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Borgmester Ib Juuls vej 1, DK-2730 Herlev, DenmarkDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 440, 00029 HUS Helsinki, FinlandFaculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, FinlandIn colorectal cancer (CRC), 20–50% of patients relapse after curative-intent surgery with or without adjuvant therapy. We investigated the lead times and prognostic value of post-adjuvant (8 months from randomisation to adjuvant treatment) serum CEA, CA19-9, IL-6, CRP, and YKL-40. We included 147 radically resected stage II–IV CRC treated with 24 weeks of adjuvant 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy in the phase III LIPSYT-study (ISRCTN98405441). All 147 were included in lead time analysis, but 12 relapsing during adjuvant therapy were excluded from post-adjuvant analysis. Elevated post-adjuvant CEA, IL-6, and CRP were associated with impaired disease-free survival (DFS) with hazard ratio (HR) 5.21 (95% confidence interval 2.32–11.69); 3.72 (1.99–6.95); 2.58 (1.18–5.61), respectively, and elevated IL-6 and CRP with impaired overall survival (OS) HR 3.06 (1.64–5.73); 3.41 (1.55–7.49), respectively. Elevated post-adjuvant IL-6 in CEA-normal patients identified a subgroup with impaired DFS. HR 3.12 (1.38–7.04) and OS, HR 3.20 (1.39–7.37). The lead times between the elevated biomarker and radiological relapse were 7.8 months for CEA and 10.0–53.1 months for CA19-9, IL-6, CRP, and YKL-40, and the lead time for the five combined was 27.3 months. Elevated post-adjuvant CEA, IL-6, and CRP were associated with impaired DFS. The lead time was shortest for CEA.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/15/3892colorectal cancerprognostic biomarkertumour markerCEACA19-9IL-6
spellingShingle Kaisa Lehtomäki
Harri Mustonen
Pirkko-Liisa Kellokumpu-Lehtinen
Heikki Joensuu
Kethe Hermunen
Leena-Maija Soveri
Mogens Karsbøl Boisen
Christian Dehlendorff
Julia Sidenius Johansen
Caj Haglund
Pia Osterlund
Lead Time and Prognostic Role of Serum CEA, CA19-9, IL-6, CRP, and YKL-40 after Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer
Cancers
colorectal cancer
prognostic biomarker
tumour marker
CEA
CA19-9
IL-6
title Lead Time and Prognostic Role of Serum CEA, CA19-9, IL-6, CRP, and YKL-40 after Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer
title_full Lead Time and Prognostic Role of Serum CEA, CA19-9, IL-6, CRP, and YKL-40 after Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer
title_fullStr Lead Time and Prognostic Role of Serum CEA, CA19-9, IL-6, CRP, and YKL-40 after Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer
title_full_unstemmed Lead Time and Prognostic Role of Serum CEA, CA19-9, IL-6, CRP, and YKL-40 after Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer
title_short Lead Time and Prognostic Role of Serum CEA, CA19-9, IL-6, CRP, and YKL-40 after Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer
title_sort lead time and prognostic role of serum cea ca19 9 il 6 crp and ykl 40 after adjuvant chemotherapy in colorectal cancer
topic colorectal cancer
prognostic biomarker
tumour marker
CEA
CA19-9
IL-6
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/15/3892
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