title: A prospective study of current diagnostic procedures for assessment of hepatic metastases in colorectal cancers.
abstract: In a prospective study of 305 patients with colorectal cancers, we assessed the diagnostic value of ultrasonography and laboratory tests. In each case laparotomy was carried out and the presence of liver metastases was established in 47 patients. The results show that the laboratory tests alone are not sufficiently accurate to detect liver metastases. Additional accuracy can be obtained by the combined use of a single liver imaging test (echography) and selected laboratory tests (C.E.A., gamma GT, Alkaline Phosphatase).
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D003402:Creatine Kinase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase