Novel tumor marker index combining carcinoembryonic antigen and carbohydrate antigen 19-9: New prognostic factor for metastatic colorectal cancer
| dc.contributor.author | İlhan, Y | |
| dc.contributor.author | Balçık, OY | |
| dc.contributor.author | Güzel, HG | |
| dc.contributor.author | Önder, AH | |
| dc.contributor.author | Demir, B | |
| dc.contributor.author | Başer, MN | |
| dc.contributor.author | Karadağ, I | |
| dc.contributor.author | Özbay, MF | |
| dc.contributor.author | Genç, TB | |
| dc.contributor.author | Uzuntaş, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Poyrazoğlu, O | |
| dc.contributor.author | Beypınar, İ | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ergün, Y | |
| dc.contributor.author | Öztürk, B | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-31T13:21:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-31T13:21:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is a global health challenge with a poor prognosis. Prognostic markers are critical for survival prediction. AIM To evaluate a novel tumor marker index (TMI) combining carcinoembryonic antigen and carbohydrate antigen 19-9. METHODS This multicenter, retrospective study measured baseline carcinoembryonic antigen and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 levels to calculate a TMI as the geometric mean of values normalized to their upper limits of normal. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis assessed TMI's prognostic accuracy, and patients were stratified into high-TMI (>= 1.39) and low-TMI (< 1.39) groups. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS), with progression-free survival and treatment response as secondary endpoints. RESULTS The study included 305 mCRC patients with a median follow-up of 22.9 months. The median OS for high-TMI patients was 29.5 months, significantly lower than the 45.6 months observed in the low-TMI group (P = 0.02). The 2-year OS rates for the high- and low-TMI groups were 59.4% and 72.9%, respectively. Median progression-free survival was also shorter for the high-TMI group (14.0 vs 16.0 months, P = 0.84). High TMI is an independent prognostic factor for worse OS. CONCLUSION TMI is a simple, cost-effective prognostic tool for mCRC, with high TMI associated with poorer survival outcomes. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i5.104341 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1948-5204 | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 5 | |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 40487947 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v17.i5.104341 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11491/9498 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 17 | |
| dc.identifier.wos | WOS:001498719600023 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | WORLD J GASTRO ONCOL | |
| dc.subject | Colorectal cancer biomarkers | |
| dc.subject | Metastatic colorectal cancer | |
| dc.subject | Carcinoembryonic antigen | |
| dc.subject | Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 | |
| dc.subject | Tumor marker index | |
| dc.title | Novel tumor marker index combining carcinoembryonic antigen and carbohydrate antigen 19-9: New prognostic factor for metastatic colorectal cancer | |
| dc.type | Article |












