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- Title
Value of combined serum CEA, CA72-4, and CA19-9 marker detection in diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
- Authors
Kildusiene, I.; Dulskas, A.; Smailyte, G.
- Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was to examine whether the combination of serum tumor markers (carcinoembryonic antigen [CEA], carbohydrate antigen [CA]72-4, CA19-9) improves sensitivity and accuracy in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer and precancerous lesion tubular adenoma. Methods: An automatic electrochemiluminescence immunoassay with matched kits (ECLIA) was performed on a Roche Cobas e411 analyzer to determine the levels of serum CEA, CA72-4, and CA19-9 in 35 patients with early colorectal cancer, 87 patients with tubular adenoma, and 58 healthy people undergoing colonoscopy after positive fecal immunochemical test (FIT) in a colorectal cancer screening program 2021 January to April. The values of these three tumor markers in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer and tubular adenoma were analyzed. Results: 180 patients (92 female and 88 male) were included into the study. We compared serum CEA, CA72-4 and CA19-9 markers among 3 groups: healthy people (mean age 64,0 ±8,6), patients with tubular adenoma (mean age 62,7 ± 6,4) and colorectal cancer (mean age 59,2 ±6,2). The levels of serum CEA, CA72-4, and CA19-9 were higher in the colorectal cancer group than in the tubular adenoma group and healthy subjects, and these differences were significant (p < 0.05). The combination of CEA, CA72-4, and CA19-9 had a higher diagnostic value for colorectal cancer compared to single markers, and the positive detection rate was 54.3%. The diagnostic power when using all three markers was the best, and applied for colorectal cancer and tubular adenoma. Conclusions: The combination of CA72-4, CEA, and CA19-9 markers increases the sensitivity and accuracy in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer and can thus be considered an important tool for early colorectal diagnosis.
- Publication
Techniques in Coloproctology, 2024, Vol 28, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1123-6337
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10151-023-02873-4