Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2882339 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Preoperative serum CEA level and tumor size are independent prognostic factors in female patients with stage I NSCLC. In contrast, visceral pleural invasion was not associated with the prognosis. Importantly, these results suggest that female patients with abnormally high preoperative CEA level and tumor size larger than 3 cm may need a thorough preoperative evaluation and careful postoperative follow-up to rule out occult metastasis of early NSCLC.
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Authors
Wen-Hu MD, Chien-Sheng MD, Han-Shui MD, Wen-Jen MD, Hui-Chen BS, Biing-Shiun MD, PhD, Min-Hsiung MD,