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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2012; 18(17): 2121-2126
Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2121
Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2121
Table 1 Parameters of colorectal cancer patients enrolled in this study (n = 413)
| Variable | n (%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 270 (65.4) |
| Female | 143 (34.6) |
| Age (yr) | |
| < 40 | 56 (13.6) |
| 40-60 | 147 (35.6) |
| > 60 | 210 (50.8) |
| Preoperative S-CEA | |
| ≤ 5 ng/mL | 260 (63.0) |
| > 5 ng/mL | 153 (37.0) |
| Location | |
| Colon | 174 (42.1) |
| Rectum | 239 (57.9) |
| Differentiation | |
| Well | 281 (32.0) |
| Poor | 132 (68.0) |
| Size (cm) | |
| ≤ 5 | 275 (66.6) |
| > 5 | 134 (32.4) |
| PT | |
| T1 | 8 (1.9) |
| T2 | 88 (21.3) |
| T3 | 229 (55.4) |
| T4 | 88 (21.3) |
| PN | |
| N0 | 245 (59.3) |
| N1 | 108 (26.2) |
| N2 | 60 (14.5) |
| Lymphovascular invasion | |
| Present | 23 (5.6) |
| Absent | 390 (94.4) |
- Citation: Su BB, Shi H, Wan J. Role of serum carcinoembryonic antigen in the detection of colorectal cancer before and after surgical resection. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(17): 2121-2126
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i17/2121.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2121