Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen Isoforms in Serum from Cervical Cancer Patients

Tumor Biology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 142-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Röijer ◽  
Henk W.A. de Bruijn ◽  
Ulrika Dahlén ◽  
Ka ten Hoor ◽  
Maria Lundin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen

Molecular detection of squamous cell carcinoma antigen transcripts in peripheral blood of cancer patients

2006 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Buyru ◽  
Hatice Tigli ◽  
Derya Duranyildiz ◽  
Nejat Dalay
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Detection ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Serum Marker ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen

AbstractThe squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) has been widely applied as a serum marker in different kinds of cancer and was reported as a target gene for the detection of tumor cells in peripheral blood in cervical cancer. Nucleic acids released into the circulation are non-invasive diagnostic tools for cancer detection. The objective of this study was to determine the utility of SCC-Ag mRNA as a cancer detection marker in blood of cancer patients. For this purpose, 77 blood samples from five gastric cancer, 23 laryngeal cancer, 31 lung cancer, nine esophageal, and nine cervical cancer patients were analyzed. The

Clinical Value of Routine Serum Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen in Follow-Up of Patients With Early-Stage Cervical Cancer

2001 ◽  
Vol 19 (19) ◽  
pp. 3960-3966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha D. Esajas ◽  
Jitze M. Duk ◽  
Henk W.A. de Bruijn ◽  
Jan G. Aalders ◽  
Pax H.B. Willemse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Elevated Serum ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen ◽  
Early Stage Cervical Cancer

PURPOSE: To investigate the contribution to recurrence detection and survival of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-ag) analysis in the follow-up of early-stage cervical cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Follow-up data were evaluated in patients with early-stage squamous cell cervical cancer treated by radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy with or without radiotherapy. Routine serum SCC-ag determination was performed at each follow-up visit. RESULTS: Recurrent disease occurred in 35 (16%) of 225 patients and was preceded or accompanied by serum SCC-ag elevation 26 times (sensitivity, 74%). In five (14%) of these 35 patients, elevated serum SCC-ag was the first measured clinical indicator. Desite salvage therapy, all five patients died of disease. In the other 31 patients (21 with serum SCC-ag elevation), either symptoms and/or positive signs led to recurrence detection. Median survival time after recurrence was worse (9 months; range, 2 to 112+) for patients with an elevated serum SCC-ag value at recurrence in comparison with patients with normal serum SCC-ag values (20 months; range, 4 to 96; P < .01). In 23 of the 190 patients without recurrences, serum SCC-ag values became falsely elevated. In 16 of these 23 patients, the repeat sample after 6 weeks showed a normal SCC-ag, and in seven patients benign (especially skin) disorders were found. CONCLUSION: Serum SCC-ag analysis results in earlier recurrence detection in a small proportion (14%) of patients but did not contribute to better survival. As long as treatment possibilities for recurrent cervical cancer patients are not improved, serum SCC-ag analysis should not be carried out in routine follow-up.

Squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) during follow-up of cervical cancer patients: Role in the early diagnosis of recurrence

2016 ◽  
Vol 142 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Salvatici ◽  
Maria T. Achilarre ◽  
Maria T. Sandri ◽  
Sara Boveri ◽  
Zanagnolo Vanna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen
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