The prognostic value of carcinoembryonic antigen in T1N1M0 and T2N1M0 non-small cell carcinoma of the lung

Abstract

An elevated serum CEA level (>or=5.0 ng/ml) was an independent predictor of survival in pN1 patients except for T3 and T4 cases. Therefore, even in completely resected pN1 non-small cell lung cancer, patients with a high CEA level might be candidates for multimodal therapy.