title: Urinary levels of tumour associated antigens (CA 19-9, TPA and CEA) in patients with neoplastic and non-neoplastic urothelial abnormalities.
abstract: The urinary excretion of carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9), tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) was evaluated in 264 patients with bladder cancer. Cut-off levels were established using a pool of healthy blood donors. The combined determination of CA 19-9 and TPA had a sensitivity of 74% in pTa and 83% in pT1 tumours, and 62% in grade 1, well differentiated tumours. Absence of disease at follow-up was related to a significant decrease in CA 19-9 and TPA in 129 patients with superficial (pTa or pT1) bladder carcinoma, followed up for at least 3 years. Recurrences, defined as new tumours at the same site or elsewhere in the bladder, were associated with an increase in the mean values but this was not statistically significant. A poor prognosis was indicated in patients with infiltrating tumours and the following pre-operative levels: TPA > 1500 u/l or CA 19-9 > 300 u/ml or CEA > 50 ng/ml.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urological Pathology, Institute of Nephro-Urology, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Casetta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piana
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cavallini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vottero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tizzani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000652:urine*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000652:urine*; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000652:urine*; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D010455:Peptides / Q000652:urine*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019396:Tissue Polypeptide Antigen; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D010455:Peptides; D019396:Tissue Polypeptide Antigen