The clinical value of carcinoembryonic antigen for tumor metastasis assessment in lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) as a diagnostic or prognostic marker has been widely studied in patients with lung cancer. However, the relationship between serum CEA and tumor metastasis in lung cancer remains controversial. This study aimed to investigate the ability of serum CEA to assess tumor metastasis in lung cancer patients.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of 238 patients diagnosed with lung cancer from January to December 2016 at pneumology department of Dazhou Central Hospital (Dazhou, China). Serum CEA levels were quantified in each patient at the time of diagnosis of lung cancer. Metastasis was confirmed by computed tomography (CT), and/or positron emission tomography (PET) and/or surgery or other necessary detecting methods.

Results

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6689222 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature