Indicative value of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) for liver recurrence following curative resection of stage II and III gastric cancer

摘要: BACKGROUND/AIMS: We investigated the role of preoperative and serial postoperative serum CEA levels in advanced gastric cancer patients with curative operation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Preoperative were measured 115 Stage II III who underwent resection. RESULTS: The 5-year survival rates high (> 5 ng/ml) poorer than case low (< both stage (P < 0.05) 0.01) cancer. When site recurrence was diagnosed 47 less a survival, level more likely to be associated liver metastasis (13/18, 72.2%) peritoneal dissemination (4/15, 26.7%) 0.05). In course measurements CEA, increased metastasis, began elevate 3.2 months before clinical detection, while, little change noted dissemination. CONCLUSIONS: propose that assays are predictive for treated by