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. 1997 Oct-Dec;12(4):168-73.
doi: 10.1177/172460089701200406.

Serum CA 15.3, CEA and ESR patterns in breast cancer

M Rubach  1 , J J Szymendera, J Kamińska, M Kowalska
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Review

Serum CA 15.3, CEA and ESR patterns in breast cancer

M Rubach et al. Int J Biol Markers. 1997 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Serum CA 15.3, CEA and ESR were longitudinally determined in 298 patients with breast cancer during postsurgical follow-up and/or therapy. Observation lasted until the death of the patient or at least for three years. With regards to longitudinal serum markers and ESR curves, four different patterns have been identified: pattern I: the markers and ESR stayed at normal levels; pattern II: the markers and ESR decreased from a peak level; pattern III: the markers and ESR fluctuated widely; pattern IV: the markers and ESR increased steadily. We have looked at over all survival (OS) and relapse-free survival ( RFS) versus longitudinal CA 15.3, CEA and ESR patterns. Univariate Cox regression analysis showed that OS and RFS were significantly associated with all four patterns.

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