Perioperative serum carcinoembryonic antigen: Powerful marker for prognostic prediction and adjuvant chemotherapy decision-making in patients with stage II and III colorectal cancer
Perioperative CEA demonstrate sufficient sensitivity in the prognosis prediction and follow-up of patients with stage II and III CRC. Furthermore, perioperative CEA, especially post-CEA, show promise in guiding adjuvant chemotherapy, suggesting potential for further study.
Authors
- Jia-lu Liu
- Wenjie Song
- Jinxue Tong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8896-0898)
- Fenqi Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4278-8791)
- Yanlong Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5254-3897)
- Qiu-Ju Zhang
- Xin-Hao Han
- Da Yang
- Rui Zhang
- Liu-Dan Mai
Institutions
- Harbin Medical University (CN)
- Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University (CN)
- Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute (CN)
- China Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v32.i9.114200
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00