Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) Elevation Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Importance of AFP Change in Tumor Response Evaluation

Tatli, Ali Murat; Urakci, Zuhat; Kalender, Mehmet Emin; Arslan, Harun; Tastekin, Didem; Kaplan, Mehmet Ali

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저자정보: Tatli, Ali Murat (Department Oncology Medical, Van Training and Research Hospital) Urakci, Zuhat (Department Oncology Medical, Dicle University, Medical Faculty) Kalender, Mehmet Emin (Department Oncology Medical, Gaziantep University, Medical Faculty) Arslan, Harun (Department Radiology, Van Training and Research Hospital) Tastekin, Didem (Department Oncology Medical, IstanbulUniversity, Medical Faculty) Kaplan, Mehmet Ali (Department Oncology Medical, Dicle University, Medical Faculty)

저널정보: 아시아태평양암예방학회 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP 제16권 제5호

발행연도: 2015.1

수록면: 2,003 - 2,007 (5page)

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Background: Elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels in adults are considered abnormal. This parameter is used mostly in the diagnosis and follow-up of hepatocellular carcinomas and yolk sac tumors. Among the other rare tumors accompanied with elevated serum AFP levels, gastric cancer is the most common. In this study, we evaluated the follow-up and comparison of the treatment and marker response of patients with metastatic gastric cancer who had elevated serum AFP levels. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective study, including all consecutive patients with advanced gastric cancer, who received systemic chemotherapy with elevated AFP level. Results: Seventeen metastatic gastric cancer patients with elevated AFP levels at the time of diagnosis were evaluated. Fourteen (82.4%) were males and three (17.6%) were females. The primary tumor localization was the gastric body in 8 (76.4%), cardia in 7 (41.2%), and antrum in 2 (11.8%). Hepatic metastasis was observed in 13 (76.4%) at the time of diagnosis. When the relationship of AFP levels and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) response of the patients with their radiologic responses was evaluated, it was found that the radiologic response was compatible with AFP response in 16 (94.1%) patients and with CEA response in 12 (70.6%); however, in 5 (29.4%) patients no accordance was observed between radiological and CEA responses. Conclusions: Follow-up of AFP levels in metastatic gastric cancer patients with elevated AFP levels may allow prediction of early treatment response and could be more useful than the CEA marker for follow-up in response evaluation.

#Alpha-fetoprotein #chemotherapy #gastric cancer #CEA

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