Prognostic roles of SCC antigen, CRP and Cyfra 21-1 in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma

Dante de Paz, Chi Kuang Young, Huei Tzu Chien, Chung Kang Tsao, Cheong Chon Fok, Kang Hsing Fan, Chun Ta Liao, Hung Ming Wang, Chung Jan Kang, Joseph Tung Chieh Chang, Shiang Fu Huang*

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Abstract

Background/Aim: Tumor-related and inflammation-related markers were reported to be prognostic in cancer patients. In this study, we evaluated squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag), cytokeratin 19 fragment (CYFRA 21-1) and C-reactive protein (CRP) simultaneously in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients. Patients and Methods: Two hundred and forty-six newly diagnosed OSCC patients were retrospectively recruited between December 2010 and December 2016. Results: The elevation of CRP levels (≥5.0 mg/l) and SCC-Ag levels (≥2.0 ng/ml) were significantly related with tumor invasion parameters and metastatic factors. In contrast, the elevation of CYFRA 21-1 levels (≥3.3 ng/ml) was related with extranodal extension alone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2025-2033
Number of pages9
JournalAnticancer Research
Volume39
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 04 2019

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Keywords

  • C-reactive protein
  • CYFRA 21-1
  • Oral cavity
  • Prognosis
  • SCC antigen
  • Squamous cell carcinoma

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