title: [Diagnostic usefulness of selected tumor markers (CA125, CEA, CYFRA 21-1) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in patients with non-small cell lung cancer].
abstract: Numerous studies have been performed to determine diagnostic or prognostic utility of tumor markers in patients with lung cancer. The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic usefulness of the tumor markers CA 125, CEA and CYFRA 21-1 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). BAL was performed in 13 patients with NSCLC during diagnostic bronchofibroscopy. The control group consisted of 12 patients with sarcoidosis and 13 healthy volunteers. Tumor markers were determined in BALF supernatants using electrochemiluminescence technique (Elecsys 1010, Roche). To determine optimal cut-off values of tumor markers in BALF ROC curve was used. CEA and CA 125 concentration in BALF were significantly higher in NSCLC patients than in healthy volunteers and patients with sarcoidosis. CYFRA 21-1 in BALF was higher in NSCLC patients than in healthy volunteers, but no significant difference was found between NSCLC and sarcoidosis patients. The cut-off values of BALF concentration of CA 125, CEA and CYFRA 21-1 were 95 IU/mL, 3 ng/ml and 3 ng/ml, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of CEA and CA 125 in BALF were 100%, 84% and 92%, 80%, respectively. In conclusion, we suggest that among the chosen markers, determination of CEA in BALF is the most useful in diagnosis of NSCLC. It may be a complementary method in diagnosing of patients in whom tumor cannot be visualized by bronchofibroscopy. These results need confirmation in larger groups of patients.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych, Pneumonologii i Alergologii AM w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Marla
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dabrowska
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grubek-Jaworska
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Domagała-Kulawik
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bartoszewicz
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kondracka
authors.forename: Rafał
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krenke
authors.forename: Patrycja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nejman
authors.forename: Ryszarda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chazan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000737:chemistry*; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053539:Keratin-19; D007633:Keratins; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000378:metabolism; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018394:CA-125 Antigen; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D053539:Keratin-19; C102012:antigen CYFRA21.1; D007633:Keratins