Table 1 The sensitivity of individual and combinational examination of serum biomarkers in CRC patients.

From: Evaluation of Serum CEA, CA19-9, CA72-4, CA125 and Ferritin as Diagnostic Markers and Factors of Clinical Parameters for Colorectal Cancer

 

Markers

Sensitivity

Specificity

Single Marker

CEA

46.59% (130/279)

80% (59/74)

CA199

14.39% (41/279)

89% (66/74)

CA724

44.80% (125/279)

97% (72/74)

CA125

10.04% (28/279)

99% (73/74)

SF

10.39% (29/279)

95% (70/74)

Two Markers Combination

CEA + CA199

49.46% (138/279)

78% (58/74)

CEA + CA724

60.93% (170/279)

77% (57/74)

CEA + CA125

53.05% (148/279)

78% (58/74)

CEA + SF

52.69% (147/279)

77% (57/74)

CA199 + CA724

52.33% (146/279)

86% (64/74)

CA199 + CA125

21.86% (61/279)

89% (66/74)

CA199 + SF

21.51% (60/279)

85% (63/74)

CA724 + CA125

51.25% (143/279)

96% (71/74)

CA724 + SF

51.97% (145/279)

92% (68/74)

CA125 + SF

18.64% (52/279)

93% (69/74)

Three Markers Combination

CEA + CA199 + CA724

63.08% (176/279)

76% (56/74)

CEA + CA199 + CA125

54.12% (151/279)

78% (58/74)

CEA + CA199 + SF

53.41% (149/279)

76% (56/74)

CEA + CA724 + CA125

65.59% (183/279)

76% (56/74)

CEA + CA724 + SF

64.87% (181/279)

74% (55/74)

CEA + CA125 + SF

57.71% (161/279)

76% (56/74)

CA199 + CA724 + CA125

56.99% (159/279)

86% (64/74)

CA199 + CA724 + SF

55.56% (155/279)

82% (61/74)

CA199 + CA125 + SF

27.24% (76/279)

85% (63/74)

CA724 + CA125 + SF

56.99% (159/279)

91% (67/74)

Four to Five Markers Combination

CEA + CA199 + CA724 + CA125

66.67% (186/279)

76% (56/74)

CEA + CA199 + CA724 + SF

65.59% (183/279)

73% (54/74)

CEA + CA199 + CA125 + SF

56.63% (158/279)

76% (56/74)

CEA + CA724 + CA125 + SF

66.31% (185/279)

73% (54/74)

CA199 + CA724 + CA15 + SF

60.22% (168/279)

82% (61/74)

CEA + CA199 + CA724 + CA125 + SF

67.38% (188/279)

73% (54/74)