Skip to main content

Table 2 Serum and Cytological Fluid Levels for CTFRA 21–1, CEA, and SCC in 194 Patients with Malignant and Benign Lesions

From: Additional diagnostic value of tumor markers in cytological fluid for diagnosis of non-small-cell lung cancer

Tumor marker

Malignant (n=139)

Benign (n=55)

p-value

Serum

CYFRA 21–1 (ng/mL)

8.36 ± 26.87

2.30 ± 1.23

0.097

CEA (ng/mL)

31.86 ± 93.37

2.67 ± 1.87

0.022

SCC (ng/mL)

1.22 ± 1.48

0.78 ± 0.62

0.035

Cytological fluid

CYFRA 21–1 (ng/mL)

111.04 ± 159.59

5.01 ± 3.55

0.001

CEA (ng/mL)

20.63 ± 75.50

0.31 ± 0.48

0.003

SCC (ng/mL)

13.14 ± 33.76

2.84 ± 7.82

0.027

  1. Note-Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.