Open Access<p>Clinical Value of Tumor Marker Index Based on Preoperative CYFRA 21-1 and SCC-Ag in the Evaluation of Prognosis and Treatment Effectiveness in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma</p>
Author(s) -
Nanchang Yin,
Wei Liu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
oncotargets and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1178-6930
DOI - 10.2147/ott.s243038
Subject(s) - medicine , stage (stratigraphy) , chemotherapy , gastroenterology , univariate analysis , multivariate analysis , oncology , esophageal squamous cell carcinoma , carcinoma , paleontology , biology
This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of tumor marker index (TMI) based on preoperative cytokeratin 19 fragment (CYFRA 21-1) and squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) and the relationship between preoperative TMI and treatment effectiveness of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).