title: [Usefulness of evaluation of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and soluble fragments of cytokeratin 18-th (TPS) in postoperative monitoring of patients with colorectal cancer].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study is to diagnose the evaluation of concentration of CEA and TPS in postoperative monitoring of patients with colorectal cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  We measured 178 consecutive patients with histopathologically confirmed colorectal cancer: 101 men and 78 women ages 22-86 (average age 54.7). Markers' CEA nad TPS concentration were evaluated before operation and every month after operation during the first 3 months and then every 3 months during 2 years. Relapse was detected in 47 patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In postoperative period in non-relapse group the mean (the average) concentration of CEA was 1.92+/-2.03 ng/ml and TPS 65.54+/-33.96 U/l and respectively in relapse group for CEA was 1.92+/-2.03 ng/ml and for TPS 65.54+/-33.96 U/l. The obtained results in investigated group show significantly statistical. The relapse was confirmed by using CEA concentration in 42 patients (89.4%). In case of TPS concentration relapse was confirmed in 38 patients (80.85%). The relapse was detected in 45 patients (95.74) if increase in CEA or TPS concentration was treated as a way of detecting relapse. TPS markers point out that the increase of TPS concentartion may be ahead of relapse symptoms at about 2-6 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TPS is a useful marker in postoperative monitoring of patients with colorectal cancer. The evaluation of TPS concentration allow to diagnose the recurrence of colorectal cancer earlier than by using burden markers--CEA. Common evaluation of TPS and CEA increase sensitivity in detection of relapse in patients with colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Samodzielna Pracownia Immunodiagnostyki Klinicznej Klinicznego Oddziału Chirurgii Ogólnej i Koloproktologicznej Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej, Wojewodzki Szpital Specjalistyczny Nr 5 w Sosnowcu. rufar@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sandelewski
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kokocińska
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Partyka
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kocot
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Starzewski
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chanek
authors.forename: Przemysław
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jałowiecki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015166:Monitoring, Immunologic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012008:Recurrence; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D007633:Keratins