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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2001.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 15, 2001; 7(3): 431-434
Published online Jun 15, 2001. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v7.i3.431
Table 2 Recurrence rates in patients with positive and negative serum levels of CEA, CA19-9 and CA72-4 who underwent curative resection
Tumor markersNo. of casesRecurrence rate (%)P value
CEApositive2445.80.102
negative6227.4
CA19-9positive1952.60.034
negative6726.9
CA72-4positive2454.20.008
negative6224.2