Preoperative Carcinoembryonic Antigen and Albumin in Predicting Survival in Patients With Colon and Rectal Carcinomas
Preoperative Carcinoembryonic Antigen and Albumin in Predicting Survival in Patients With Colon and Rectal Carcinomas
T. Boonpipattanapong,Siripong Chewatanakornkul
2006 · DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200608000-00006
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology · 135 Citations
TLDR
A preoperative CEA level greater than or equal to 5 ng/mL and ALB level less than 3.5 g/dL predict a poor survival chance for colorectal carcinoma patients.