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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2025-2033 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Anticancer Research |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 04 2019 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- C-reactive protein
- CYFRA 21-1
- Oral cavity
- Prognosis
- SCC antigen
- Squamous cell carcinoma