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Clinical Trial
. 1989 Nov-Dec;9(6):599-604.

[Prognostic value of tumor markers in the follow up of malignant neoplasms of the head and neck]

[Article in Italian]
S Grandis, M C Screm, G Cartei
  • PMID: 2699147
Clinical Trial

[Prognostic value of tumor markers in the follow up of malignant neoplasms of the head and neck]

[Article in Italian]
S Grandis et al. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 1989 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

A group of 54 patients with previously untreated ENT malignancies were studied and findings regarding five markers generally associated with cancers (CEA, SCC, TPA, CA 50 and ferritin) are presented. The specificity of these markers always proved to be greater than 95% while their sensitivity ranged from 13% to 43%, reaching 72% as a combination of all five markers. The results obtained during follow-up on 21 randomized patients was not satisfactory due to poor sensitivity. In the opinion of the authors, the five markers assayed appear to have no distinct function in monitoring ENT cancers. The sole exception to this is SCC which presents a moderate correlation (60%) with tumor growth.

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