Volume 119, Issue 4, Pages 1138-1142 (April 2001) Diagnostic Value of CYFRA 21–1 Tumor Marker and CEA in Pleural Effusion Due to Mesothelioma Paganuzzi Michela , PhD, Onetto Marina , MD, Marroni Paola , PhD, Filiberti Rosa , PhD, Tassara Elisabetta , MD, Parodi Stefano , PhD, Felletti Raffaella , MD CHEST Volume 119, Issue 4, Pages 1138-1142 (April 2001) DOI: 10.1378/chest.119.4.1138 Copyright © 2001 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Distribution of CEA and CYFRA 21––1 concentrations in PEs from carcinomas (γγ), mesotheliomas (▴), and benign diseases (○). The cutoff values (CEA, 5.0 ng/mL; CYFRA 21––1, 41.9 ng/mL) are denoted by horizontal and vertical lines, respectively. CHEST 2001 119, 1138-1142DOI: (10.1378/chest.119.4.1138) Copyright © 2001 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 ROC curves of CEA and CYFRA 21––1 in the differential diagnosis between mesotheliomas and benign PEs. CHEST 2001 119, 1138-1142DOI: (10.1378/chest.119.4.1138) Copyright © 2001 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions