Table 5 Treatment response evaluated by the image and the CEA.

From: The clinical experience of the prognosis in opposite CEA and image change after therapy in stage IV colorectal cancer

Treatment response assess by image (n)

Treatment response assess by CEA (n)

CEA-RD

CEA-SD

CEA-PD

Total

Survival (m)

CR

0

0

0

0

 

PR

76

13

18

107

25.5

SD

60

21

30

111

22.1

PD

29

15

68

112

12.3

Total

165

49

116

330

 

Survival (m)

26.5

16.1

12.0

 

P < 0.01

  1. CR complete response, PR partial response, SD stable disease, PD progressive disease, CEA-RD response disease by CEA, CEA-SD stable disease by CEA, CEA-PD progressive disease by CEA.
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