Early postoperative CEA level is a better prognostic indicator than is preoperative CEA level in predicting prognosis of patients with curable colorectal cancer.

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Published in Int J Colorectal Dis on May 03, 2011

Authors

Jen-Kou Lin1, Chun-Chi Lin, Shung-Haur Yang, Huann-Sheng Wang, Jeng-Kai Jiang, Yuan-Tzu Lan, Tzu-Chen Lin, Anna Fen-Yau Li, Wei-Shone Chen, Shih-Ching Chang

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University, No 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road Taipei, 11217, Taipei, Taiwan.

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