TABLE 3.
Tumor marker values stratified by nodule size
| Nodule Size ≤10 mm | Nodule Size 11–30 mm | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant (n = 166) | Benign (n = 32) | p value | Malignant (n = 152) | Benign (n = 40) | p value | |
| CYFRA21‐1 (ng/ml)a | 2.16 (1.62–2.84) | 2.55 (1.67–3.17) | 0.315 | 2.21 (1.77–2.83) | 2.20 (1.66–2.53) | 0.217 |
| ProGRP (Pg/ml)a | 38.25 (32.40–46.90) | 40.63 (31.22–48.30) | 0.423 | 38.12 (32.11–50.07) | 37.80 (30.88–46.41) | 0.568 |
| CEA (ng/ml)a | 1.35 (0.90–1.97) | 1.41 (1.03–1.96) | 0.467 | 1.51 (0.96–2.30) | 1.30 (0.70–1.99) | 0.069 |
| NSE (ng/ml)a | 11.71 (10.25–13.77) | 11.60 (10.00–12.99) | 0.522 | 11.95 (10.25–13.52) | 11.37 (10.33–12.43) | 0.251 |
| SCCA (ng/ml)a | 0.90 (0.70–1.10) | 0.85 (0.50–1.10) | 0.205 | 0.80 (0.60–1.10) | 0.80 (0.53–1.00) | 0.329 |
a
Data were expressed as medians (quartile).