Zhonghua zhong liu za zhi [Chinese journal of oncology]
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Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi · Sep 1986
[Serum beta 2-microglobulin and carcinoembryonic antigen in patients with bronchogenic carcinoma].
In patients with bronchogenic carcinoma of various types and stages, serum beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2-M) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) were assayed simultaneously. The concentrations of serum beta 2-M and CEA were found to be statistically related to complete remission of the tumor (P less than 0.01). But it was also found that there was no correlation between the levels of beta 2-M and CEA (r = 0.0621). ⋯ But its positive rate is rather low. The serum beta 2-M is produced indirectly by certain immunologic function against bronchogenic carcinoma or its metabolites and not by the cancer cells directly. The positive rate of beta 2-M is high, so slightly is its false positive rate.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi · Mar 1986
[Prognosis of breast cancer--20 years experience in radical mastectomy].
From 1958 to 1982, 1,035 patients with breast cancer were treated by operation in our hospital. The follow up rate was 100% and 804 were followed for more than 5 years. ⋯ The 5, 10, 15 and 20 year survival rates were 71.8%, 58.2%, 48.8% and 41.8%. According to the UICC TNM classification, the 5, 10, 15 and 20 year survival rates of stage I were 84.5%, 77.0%, 58.3% and 75.0%, of stage II, 72.8%, 57.4%, 53.5% and 58.8%, and of stage III, were 55.3%, 44.7%, 36.5% and 8.0%, respectively.