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. 1991 Sep;38(3):220-2.
doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(91)80348-b.

Value of serum alkaline phosphatase and radionuclide bone scans in patients with renal cell carcinoma

I Atlas, D Kwan, N Stone

Value of serum alkaline phosphatase and radionuclide bone scans in patients with renal cell carcinoma

I Atlas et al. Urology. 1991 Sep.

Abstract

Ninety-one patients who underwent radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) were reviewed to determine the prognostic value of serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) levels and radionuclide bone scan. A preoperative SAP greater than 127 IU/L was a strong indicator of eventual disease progression or death, and an elevated SAP was a better predictor of eventual outcome than bone scan.

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