CEACAM5 and neoplasm: Some conclusions could be drawn from the multivariate Cox analysis that tumor size, differentiation, tumor–node–metastasis (TNM) stage, and the levels of both carbohydrate antigen 19–9 (CA 19–9) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) could influence the GC prognosis (all P < 0.05, Table 4).