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Serum Cytokeratin 19 Fragment (CYFRA21-1) as a Prognostic Factor in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

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Background

A high serum cytokeratin 19 fragment (CYFRA21-1) concentration in patients with various cancers is associated with poor prognosis. This study aimed to establish the clinical significance of preoperative serum CYFRA21-1 in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Methods

CYFRA21-1, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), and carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 concentrations were measured in sera from 71 patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. The prognostic significance of serum CYFRA21-1 levels was assessed by univariate and multivariate analyses.

Results

Analysis of the areas under the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves clearly showed better discrimination between intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and benign liver diseases for CYFRA 21-1 than for CEA or CA 19-9. Based on the maximization of the Youden’s index, the optimal cut-off value was 2.7 ng ml−1 for CYFRA 21-1 (sensitivity, 74.7%; specificity, 92.2%). The serum CYFRA21-1 concentration was related to tumor stage, since the CYFRA21-1 concentrations varied according to tumor size, vascular invasion, and number of tumors. The 3-year recurrence-free survival rates for patients with high and low concentrations of CYFRA21-1 were 25.0% and 76.2%, respectively (log-rank test, p < 0.01). The 3-year overall survival rates for patients with high and low concentrations of CYFRA21-1 were 39.4% and 63.6%, respectively (p = 0.01). On multivariate analysis, a high concentration of CYFRA21-1, nodal metastases, and a microscopic resection margin involvement were independent prognostic factors associated with both tumor recurrence and postoperative death.

Conclusions

A high serum CYFRA21-1 concentration is associated with tumor progression and poor postoperative outcomes in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

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  1. Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan

    Takahiro Uenishi MD, Hiromu Tanaka MD, Shigekazu Takemura MD, Takatsugu Yamamoto MD, Shogo Tanaka MD & Shoji Kubo MD

  2. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan

    Osamu Yamazaki MD

  3. Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan

    Shuhei Nishiguchi MD

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Uenishi, T., Yamazaki, O., Tanaka, H. et al. Serum Cytokeratin 19 Fragment (CYFRA21-1) as a Prognostic Factor in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 15, 583–589 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-007-9650-y

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