Cancer Science & Therapy

Alberto Rebonato

Publications

• Research Article
  Preoperative Serum Markers Prognostic Evaluation in Colon Cancer Patients
  Author(s): Luigina Graziosi, Marino Elisabetta, Alberto Rebonato and Annibale DoniniLuigina Graziosi, Marino Elisabetta, Alberto Rebonato and Annibale Donini
  
  Aim: Demonstrate that preoperative tumor markers are prognostic factor in colon rectal cancer and their high levels are correlated with bad prognosis. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed two hundred and thirty-one patients affected by colorectal cancer who underwent radical surgery between January 2012 and August 2016 from a prospectively collected database. The study group consisted of 224 patients: 132 men and 92 women. Demographic details, surgical procedure, histopathologic diagnosis, and survival data were prospectively collected and retrospectively reviewed for this study. Normal cut off values for Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and Carbohydrate Antigen 19.9 (CA 19.9) were respectively 5 ng/ml and 35 UI/ml. A P-value<0.05 was deemed to be statistically significant. Results: Tumor location was 94 times on ascend.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000511

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