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Objective To investigate the value of Helicobacter pylori (HP),blood carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA),carbohydrate antigens 72-4 (CA72-4) and CA24-2 in the screening of gastric cancer.Methods The contents of HP,blood CEA,CA72-4 and CA24-2 in 50 healthy controls,45 patients with benign gastric lesions mnd 70 patients with gastric cancer were detected.According to the number of positive cases,the positive rate of single detection and the positive rate of combined detection were calculated.Sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of serum tumor markers were calculated according to HP single and combined detection.Results The positive rate of each individual detection and 4 joint detection in gastric cancer group was significantly different from that in the benign lesion group and the normal control group (P ＜0.01).The positive rate of 4 joint detection in gastric cancer group was 89.25％,and the difference was statistically significant (P ＜0.01).There was no significant difference in the positive rate of the single test and the 4 joint detection in benign stomach group and normal control group (P ＞ 0.05).The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of HP,blood CEA,CA72-4,CA24-2 joint detection were significantly higher than single detection (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Joint detection was significandy better than single detection,and can significantly improve the detection rate of gastric cancer.
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Objective To explore the clinical value of combined detection of serum carbohydrate antigen 724 (CA724),carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA),and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) for the diagnosis,assessment of curative effect,and illness monitoring for advanced gastric cancer (AGC).Methods Serum levels of CA724,CEA and TNF-α were measured by the methods of chemiluminescence and compared in 20 patients with AGC (Group A),20 patients with benign gastric disease (Group B),and 20 healthy adults (Group C).Also,serum levels of CA724,CEA and TNF-α in peripheral blood as well as in portal vein were measured and compared before and after surgical treatment in patients of group A.Results The serum levels of CA724,CEA and TNF-α in patients of group A were significantly higher than groups B and C (P ＜ 0.05).In addition,the serum levels of CA724,CEA and TNF-α in patients of group A were decreased after surgical treatment and increased slightly after one month (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The serum levels of CA724,CEA and TNF-α in most patients of AGC are significantly elevated and the combined detection of serum CA724,CEA and TNF-α contributes to the diagnosis,assessment of curative effect,and illness monitoring for AGC.
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Objective To observe the characteristic of precancerous lesions and early gastric carcinoma with narrow belt imaging technology. Methods The 74 patients were enrolled in this study. The same case was used as self-control. The operation was made in pain-less under anesthesia. When the mirror was advanced to the duodenal descending segment, an ordinary microscope mode was used and the mirror was back to Mallory, the lesions found were recorded, the image was zoomed in with low-fold and observed (1.4,1.6,1.8 times). Suspicious lesions were collected and biopsies were made. Results Chronic gastritis could be commonly found in type A and AB. Mild in-testinalization and mild atypical hyperplasia could be commonly found in mixed type holding type C, type BC and AB. Moderate atypical hy-perplasia could be found in type CD and AC, and heavy atypical hyperplasia in type CD and D. Early gastric cancers (superficial depressed) were seen in type BC and irregular thick type A. Advanced gastric cancers were in type CD, D and C. Helicobacter pylori infection were common in type A and B. Protruded type, sunken type were not easily missed with common endoscopic and NBI. But "for ordinary focus of infection, it was easily missed with common endoscopic, while less with NBI. Conclusion NBI is a simple and safe method, which can be used to find precancerous lesions and early gastric cancer lesions more easily. It will enlaance the diagnosis rate of precancerous lesions and early gastric cancer as positive rate of biopsy was markedly improved.
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The expression of tumor-associated glycoprotein (TAG-72) identified by monoclonal antibody B72.3 was investigated in HO resected specimens of gastric carcinoma,36 biopsied specimens of dysplasia,and 303 specimens of intestinal metaplasia(IM).IM was subdivided into complete Type I and incomplete Types Ⅱ and Ⅲ based on whether sulphomucin is present or absent in the mucin secreting columnar cells.The positive rate of TAG-72 in gastric carcinoma was 60.9%,and it was significantly higher in IM specimens with gastric carcinoma than in those with benign gastric lesions (P