METHOD FOR ASSESSING EXTENT OF DISSEMINATION OF COLON CANCER

摘要

The method for assessing the extent of dissemination of colon cancer comprises clinical, X-ray and endoscopic examination. In addition, tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA) is assayed by radioimmune assay in heparinized blood prior to the surgery. TPA content of 114+- 9.0 units/L suggests stage II (T2-3N0M0), TPA content of 154+- 30.9 units/L suggests stage III (T3-4N1M0), and TPA content of 300+- 98.9 suggests stage IV (T3-4N0-1M1) .