To evaluate the clinical impact of D-dimer (DD) as a tumor marker in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). The prognostic value of preoperative DD measurement was assessed in relation to carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels.

Is circulating D-dimer level a better prognostic indicator than CEA in resectable colorectal cancer? Our experience on 199 cases

Pedrazzani, Corrado;
2010-01-01

Abstract

To evaluate the clinical impact of D-dimer (DD) as a tumor marker in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). The prognostic value of preoperative DD measurement was assessed in relation to carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels.
2010
Adenocarcinoma
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biomarkers, Tumor
Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Colonic Neoplasms
Female
Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
Humans
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Organ Specificity
Prognosis
Proportional Hazards Models
Prospective Studies
Rectal Neoplasms
Survival Rate
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