Diagnosis of Relapse of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma through CEA Fluctuation
Zsolt Fekete,
Patricia Ignat,
Laura Gligor
et al.
Abstract:Carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA) is a routine marker employed for follow-up of colorectal tumors. We aimed to determine whether a CEA increase within the normal range can be linked to a risk of recurrence. From the period of 2006–2013 we selected 78 consecutive patients with colorectal cancer, who underwent curative surgery with or without neo-/adjuvant chemo- or radiotherapy and had proper follow-up procedures. For analyzing CEA fluctuation, we used the smallest value of the CEA during follow-up as the reference… Show more
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