Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Proportion of elevated ECT2 and CEA detected in serum in different combination of patients with colorectal cancer.
| CEA/ECT Expression | Stage I and II, n = 17 (%) | Stage III, n = 30 (%) | Stage IV, n = 43 (%) | All, n = 90 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEA+ECT2− | 4 (24) | 9 (30) | 9 (21) | 22 (24) |
| CEA−ECT2+ | 9 (53) | 11 (37) | 10 (23) | 30 (33) |
| CEA+ECT2+ | 1 (6) | 6 (20) | 6 (20) | 24 (27) |
| CEA+ and/or ECT2+ | 14 (82) | 26 (87) | 26 (84) | 76 (84) |
| CEA−ECT2− | 3 (18) | 4 (13) | 7 (16) | 14 (16) |
Cut-off level for CEA is 5 ng/mL and for ECT2 is 1.79 ng/mL.
