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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2025; 17(8): 108007
Published online Aug 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i8.108007
Published online Aug 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i8.108007
Table 5 Comparison of carbohydrate antigen 19-9, cancer antigen 72-4, carcinoembryonic antigen, and alpha-fetoprotein levels betweenT1-T2 and T3-T4 stages, mean ± SD
| Indicator | T1-T2 (n = 65) | T3-T4 (n = 44) | P value |
| CA19-9 (kU/L) | 10.37 ± 2.05 | 43.31 ± 4.52 | < 0.001 |
| CA72-4 (kU/L) | 6.43 ± 1.71 | 12.62 ± 2.14 | < 0.001 |
| CEA (μg/L) | 13.28 ± 3.75 | 23.26 ± 2.32 | < 0.001 |
| AFP (μg/L) | 16.12 ± 3.83 | 21.16 ± 2.53 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Wang P, Han J, Zhao WN, Wu F, Zhang SH, Huang YJ. Tumor markers and multimodal magnetic resonance imaging in predicting rectal cancer stage and differentiation. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2025; 17(8): 108007
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v17/i8/108007.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v17.i8.108007