title: [Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in surgically treated cancer of the large intestine].
abstract: Preoperative CEA value. Dukes stage and recurrence rate have been evaluated in 112 patients with large bowel cancer. Recurrence rate within 24 months was significantly higher (33% vs. 10%, p = 0.01) for preoperative CEA values of more than 5 ng/ml. In patients with moderately or poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma the recurrence rate was nearly 40% if the preoperative CEA value was elevated. Among 13 CEA-detected early recurrences, 3 (23%) have been cured by resection.
mesh_terms: D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen
vernacular_title: Das karzinoembryonale Antigen (CEA) beim operierten Dickdarmkarzinom.