Clinical variables and tumour markers | Positive result, no. (and %) | p value |
---|---|---|
Sex, M/F | 68/45 | 0.16 |
Mean (and SD) age, yr | 66 (8.7) | 0.96 |
Aneuploidy | 58 (51.3) | 0.15 |
L26 antibody | 65 (57.5) | 0.04 |
MT1 antibody | 69 (61.1) | 0.42 |
S100 protein | 7 (6.2) | 0.45 |
Keratin | 60 (53.1) | 0.69 |
CEA | 95 (84.1) | 0.28 |
Cytokeratin | 101 (89.4) | 0.71 |
Vimentin | 3 (2.6) | 0.90 |
Chromogranin | 6 (5.3) | 0.18 |
CEA = carcinoembryonic antigen.