Abstract:Objective To investigate the clinical value of serum protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 3 (PTPN3), doublecortin-like kinase 1 (DCLK1), and cytokeratin 19 fragment (CYFRA21-1) in the early diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of cervical cancer.Methods Ninety-two patients with cervical cancer admitted to Jiangnan University Affiliated Hospital from January 2022 to June 2023 were selected as the cervical cancer group. Fifty patients diagnosed with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) during the same period were selected as the CIN group, and fifty healthy women undergoing routine heath checkups during the same period were selected as the control group. The changes in serum levels of PTPN3, DCLK1, and CYFRA21-1 in each group were observed. The diagnostic efficacy of serum PTPN3, DCLK1, and CYFRA21-1 levels in cervical cancer and their associations with clinical indicators and prognosis were evaluated.Results The serum levels of PTPN3, DCLK1, and CYFRA21-1 in the cervical cancer group were significantly higher than those in the CIN group (P < 0.05). The serum levels of PTPN3, DCLK1, and CYFRA21-1 in the CIN group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis demonstrated that the sensitivity of serum PTPN3 for diagnosing cervical cancer was 65.2% (95% CI: 0.546, 0.749), with a specificity of 96.0% (95% CI: 0.863, 0.995). The sensitivity of serum DCLK1 was 76.1% (95% CI: 0.661, 0.844), with a specificity of 88.2% (95% CI: 0.757, 0.955). The sensitivity of serum CYFRA21-1 was 89.1% (95% CI: 0.809, 0.947), with a specificity of 98.1% (95% CI: 0.894, 0.999). Combined detection of these indicators achieved a sensitivity of 92.4% (95% CI: 0.849, 0.969) and a specificity of 100.0% (95% CI: 0.929, 1.000) for diagnosing cervical cancer. Additionally, serum levels of PTPN3, DCLK1, and CYFRA21-1 were significantly elevated in patients with poorly differentiated tumors, human papillomavirus positivity, clinical stage II disease, and lymph node metastasis (P < 0.05). After one year of follow-up, the serum levels of PTPN3, DCLK1, and CYFRA21-1 in the death group were significantly higher than those in the survival group (P < 0.05).Conclusion Serum levels of PTPN3, DCLK1, and CYFRA21-1 are closely related to the severity and prognosis of cervical cancer and have significant clinical value in the early diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of cervical cancer.