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. 2026 Jan 27;18(1):114309. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.114309

Table 5.

Correlation between carcinoembryonic antigen, alpha-fetoprotein, and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 and time to recurrence following gastric cancer surgery

Items

CEA
AFP
CA19-9
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.