Table 5.
Correlation between carcinoembryonic antigen, alpha-fetoprotein, and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 and time to recurrence following gastric cancer surgery
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Items
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CEA
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AFP
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CA19-9
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| Time of postoperative recurrence | r value | -0.634 | -0.603 | -0.589 |
| P value | 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.001 |
CEA: Carcinoembryonic antigen; AFP: Alpha-fetoprotein; CA19-9: Carbohydrate antigen 19-9.