Tumor marker index based on preoperative SCC and CYFRA 21-1 is a significant prognostic factor for patients with resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

CONCLUSIONS: Elevated preoperative SCC and CYFRA 21-1 levels were associated with aggressive cancer behavior in ESCC. The TMI based on preoperative SCC and CYFRA 21-1 might serve as a novel marker that can be used to predict the prognosis of ESCC patients. PMID: 31282406 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cancer Biomarkers - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Biomark Source Type: research