The clinical value of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigens 1 and 2 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Autor: | Takashi Nakagawa, Ryunosuke Kogo, Ryuji Yasumatsu, Takafumi Nakano, Takahiro Wakasaki, Kazuki Hashimoto |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Nose Neoplasms Gastroenterology 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Antigen Antigens Neoplasm Internal medicine Medicine Humans Basal cell In patient 030223 otorhinolaryngology neoplasms Laryngeal Neoplasms Serpins Tumor marker Aged Aged 80 and over Immunoradiometric assay Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms business.industry Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck Cancer General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Head and neck squamous-cell carcinoma stomatognathic diseases Oropharyngeal Neoplasms Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Neoplasms 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Case-Control Studies Clinical value Disease Progression Surgery Female Mouth Neoplasms business Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms |
Zdroj: | Auris, nasus, larynx. 46(1) |
ISSN: | 1879-1476 |
Popis: | Objective The usefulness of pretreatment measurement of SCC antigen in patients with head and neck SCC is still controversial. Our aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of serum SCC antigen, SCCA1 and SCCA2 in the management of patients with head and neck SCC. Methods Serum samples for the analysis of SCCA1, SCCA2 and SCC antigen were taken from head and neck SCC patients before treatment. Serum SCC antigen was assayed with a solid phase immunoradiometric assay. The SCCA1 and SCCA2 protein level was determined by a sandwich ELISA. Results Fifty-two of 96 cases (54%) showed evaluated serum SCC antigen levels above the upper limit. The serum SCCA2 level was significantly higher in the head and neck SCC patients than in control group, whereas there were no significant differences in the serum SCCA1 level between head and neck SCC patients and control group. 72% of head and neck SCC patients demonstrated SCCA2 levels higher than 0.15, whereas 68% of the control subjects had SCCA2 levels less than 0.15. Conclusion The serum SCCA2 levels were increased during the progression of cancer and might be a useful tool for the management of head and neck SCC. |
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