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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2025; 17(3): 100820
Published online Mar 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i3.100820
Published online Mar 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i3.100820
Table 2 Preoperative serum levels of tumor markers tumor marker
| Tumor marker | Median (IQR) | Elevated, n (%) |
| AFP (ng/mL) | 3.2 (1.8-5.7) | 18 (7.2) |
| CEA (ng/mL) | 4.8 (2.3-12.6) | 122 (48.8) |
| CA125 (U/mL) | 16.5 (9.8-28.3) | 45 (18.0) |
| CA19-9 (U/mL) | 18.7 (8.9-42.1) | 62 (24.8) |
| CA15-3 (U/mL) | 15.3 (10.1-23.8) | 28 (11.2) |
| CA72-4 (U/mL) | 3.8 (1.9-8.2) | 52 (20.8) |
- Citation: Li M, Yuan DH, Yang Z, Lu TX, Zhang L. Retrospective analysis of preoperative tumor marker levels in rectal cancer patients: Implications for diagnosis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(3): 100820
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i3/100820.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i3.100820