Pretreatment carcinoembryonic antigen level is a risk factor for para-aortic lymph node recurrence in addition to squamous cell carcinoma antigen following definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix

Pretreatment carcinoembryonic antigen level is a risk factor for para-aortic lymph node recurrence in addition to squamous cell carcinoma antigen following definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To identify pretreatment carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels as a risk factor for para-aortic lymph node (PALN) recurrence following concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for cervical cancer.</p> <p>Methods</p> <...

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Main Authors: Huang Eng-Yen, Huang Yu-Jie, Chanchien Chan-Chao, Lin Hao, Wang Chong-Jong, Sun Li-Min, Tseng Chin-Wen, Tsai Ching-Chou, Ou Yu-Che, Fu Hung-Chun, Chen Hui-Chun, Hsu Hsuan-Chih, Wang Chang-Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
carcinoembryonic antigen
para-aortic lymph node
squamous cell carcinoma
uterine cervix
SCC-Ag
radiotherapy
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/7/1/13

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