World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 3, Number 2, April 2012, pages 59-63


Differing Serum Cea in Primary and Recurrent Rectal Cancer - A Reflection of Histology?

Tables

Table 1. Data of the 15 Patients With CEA Levels Available at the Time of Primary Tumour and Recurrence
 
Patient DemographicsPrimary CrcRecurrent Crcv
GenderAgeCEALocationStageCEALocation
* The normal range for CEA was defined as < 5 µg/L by the laboratory in which this patient underwent her test as opposed to < 10 µg/L in the other patients.
CEA normal primary CRC → CEA normal recurrent colorectal carcinoma
Male642.3High rectum3b7Liver
Male721Sigmoid2a1Liver
Female568High rectum2b2Pelvic wall
Male842Transverse colon3b4Brain, lungs
Male782Descending colon3c1Liver, spleen
Male703.4Caecum3b1Brain
Female773Sigmoid3c2Liver
CEA normal primary CRC → CEA elevated recurrent colorectal carcinoma
Male642.3Low rectum3b98Lung
Female801.6Caecum2b6.3*Liver
Male691Low rectum2a52Local
Male801Low rectum2a17Liver
CEA elevated primary CRC → CEA elevated recurrent colorectal carcinoma
Female7239.3Rectosigmoid3b180.9Liver
Male7315Rectosigmoid3b11Liver, lung
Male73211.8Transverse colon3c6975Lung
CEA elevated primary CRC → CEA normal recurrent colorectal carcinoma
Female6014.4Caecum3b1Small bowel

 

Table 2. Data of the 30 Patients With CEA Levels Available at the Time of Primary, Non Metastatic Rectal Cancer Based on Tumour Relation to the Reflection of the Peritoneal Fold
 
Tumour locationCEA normalCEA elevatedTotal patients
CEA: Carcinoembryonic antigen.
High12113
Low17017