Survival Stratification Panel of Colorectal Carcinoma with Combined Expression of Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Matrix Metalloproteinases-2, and p27kip1

Abstract

The results of this study provided further evidence that the combination of tumor markers of matrix metalloproteinases-2, carcinoembryonic antigen, and p27 kip1 was more informative than any single tumor marker alone for the disease-free survival stratification of colorectal carcinoma. Coexpression of matrix metalloproteinases-2, carcinoembryonic antigen, and p27 kip1 might be a useful survival stratification panel for clinical management.