Clinical Study

Concordance of Hypermethylated DNA and the Tumor Markers CA 15-3, CEA, and TPA in Serum during Monitoring of Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer

Table 2

Responses based on clinical evaluations and protein marker evaluations at the end of therapy among the 29 patients.

EvaluationComplete response (CR)Partial response (PR) No change (NC)Progressive disease (PD)

Clinical evaluation24% (7/29)14% (4/29)31% (9/29)31% (9/29)
CA 15-3 evaluation14% (4/29)24% (7/29)48% (14/29)14% (4/29)
CEA evaluation10% (3/29)17% (5/29)59% (17/29)14% (4/29)
TPA evaluation14% (4/29)7% (2/29)55% (16/29)24% (7/29)