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Prognostic Value of Postoperative CEA Clearance in Rectal Cancer Patients with High Preoperative CEA Levels

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ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
卷 16, 期 10, 页码 2771-2778

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DOI: 10.1245/s10434-009-0651-x

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  1. Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea [0412-CR01-0704-0001, 0405-BC01-0604-0002]

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We determined the prognostic value of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) clearance after tumor resection with serial evaluation of postoperative CEA levels in rectal cancer. Between 1994 and 2004, we retrospectively reviewed 122 patients with rectal cancer whose serum CEA levels were measured on the preoperative day and postoperative days 7 and 30. Patients with preoperative CEA levels < 5.0 ng/ml were excluded. An exponential trend line was drawn using the three CEA values. Patients were categorized into three groups based on R-2 values calculated through trend line, which indicates the correlation coefficient between exponential graph and measured CEA values: exponential decrease group (group 1: 0.9 < R-2 a parts per thousand currency sign 1.0), nearly exponential decrease group (group 2: 0.5 < R-2 a parts per thousand currency sign 0.9), and randomized clearance group (group 3: 0.5 a parts per thousand currency sign R-2). We then analyzed the CEA clearance pattern as a prognostic indicator. With a median follow-up of 57 months, the 5-year overall survival was 62.3% vs. 48.1% vs. 25% and the 5-year disease-free survival was 58.6% vs. 52.7% vs. 25% among groups 1, 2, and 3 (P = 0.014, P = 0.027, respectively) in patients with stage III rectal cancer. For those with stage II rectal cancer, the 5-year overall survival rate of group 1 was significantly better than groups 2 and 3 (88.8% vs. 74.1%, respectively, P = 0.021). The postoperative pattern of CEA clearance is a useful prognostic determinant in patients with rectal cancer. Patients with a randomized pattern of CEA clearance after tumor resection should be regarded as having the possibility of a persistent CEA source and may require consideration of intensive follow-up or adjuvant therapy.

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