Abstract

To investigate the relationship between pro-gastrin-releasing peptide (ProGRP) and the clinical characteristics of patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) and the value of ProGRP in surgical treatment monitoring. A total of 347 patients with MTC and non-MTC malignant and benign thyroid diseases were enrolled. The concentrations of neuron-specific enolase (NSE), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), calcitonin (CT), and ProGRP were determined by Elecsys® assays. The NSE, CEA, CT, and ProGRP levels in different thyroid disease groups were compared, and ProGRP levels in different clinicopathological feature groups pre and postoperatively were further compared. The CT, CEA, NSE, and ProGRP levels were upregulated in the MTC group compared to those in the non-MTC malignant and benign thyroid disease groups. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of ProGRP for the diagnosis of MTC was 0.832(0.787-0.871), similar to that of CT and CEA. The sensitivity and specificity were 71.4% and 92.7%, respectively, and the optimal cut-off value was 61.8 pg/mL. The AUC of ProGRP combined with CT or CEA for the diagnosis of MTC was 0.933 (0.900-0.958) and 0.922 (0.886-0.949), respectively, which were higher than those of a single index. ProGRP levels were higher in patients with lymph nodes and distant metastases than in patients without metastases. The postoperative level of ProGRP was lower than that before treatment. ProGRP is comparable to CEA and CT as an MTC biomarker with broad prospects. It has potential application value in the progression of MTC assessment and the evaluation of surgical intervention effects.

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