CEACAM5 and colorectal carcinoma: Although we observed a similar AUC of miR-185-5p and CEA, sensitivity (65.52% for CEA vs. 75.86% for miR-185-5p) and specificity (81.82% for CEA vs. 90.91% for miR-185-5p) were lower when CEA was considered for the diagnosis of early-mid stage CRC.