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. 2019 Apr;11(4):1182–1189. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.04.29

Table S5. Comparison of ProGRP and NSE for pathology and histological pathology.

Tumor markers Stage I–II Stage III Stage IV
Other lung tumors NEC Concordance (%) Other lung tumorsa/b NEC Concordance (%) Other lung tumorsa/b NEC Concordance (%)
ProGRPa 30.1 81.3 84.8
   Other lung tumorsb 2,590 16 1,366 50 1,776 51
   NEC 260 69 51 283 28 264
ProGRP ≥66 ng/L 53.5 81.5 76.1
   Other lung tumors 2,775 24 1,371 53 1,712 44
   NEC 75 61 46 280 92 271
ProGRP ≥300 ng/L 45.7 79.4 80.5
   Other lung tumors 2,846 58 1,328 81 1,792 83
   NEC 4 27 14 229 12 232

a, ProGRP criteria in stage I–II, III and IV are 54, 64, 99 ng/L, respectively; b, other lung tumors: NSCLC and pulmonary carcinoid tumor. ProGRP, roles of gastrin-releasing peptide; NSE, neuron-specific enolase; NEC, neuro-endocrine carcinoma; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer.