Prospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Sep 15, 2024; 16(9): 3905-3912
Published online Sep 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i9.3905
Table 2 Changes in serum tumor markers before and after treatment
Marker
Baseline
After treatment
P value
CEA (ng/mL)
Median (range)15.2 (1.5-180.5)6.1 (0.5-55.0)< 0.001
CA19-9 (U/mL)
Median (range)60.5 (10.5-1000.0)26.4 (5.0-400.0)< 0.001
CA72-4 (U/mL)
Median (range)8.0 (1.5-300.0)2.8 (0.5-80.0)< 0.001