Pre-treatment levels of C-reactive protein and squamous cell carcinoma antigen for predicting the aggressiveness of pharyngolaryngeal carcinoma.

The levels of squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) and C-reactive protein (CRP) can be used to predict tumor invasion, lymph node metastasis, staging and survival in patients with oral cavity cancer. The present study analyzed the relationship between pre-treatment levels of SCC-Ag and CRP in re...

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Main Authors: Hsuan-Ho Chen, Hung-Ming Wang, Kang-Hsing Fan, Chien-Yu Lin, Tzu-Chen Yen, Chun-Ta Liao, I-How Chen, Chung-Jan Kang, Shiang-Fu Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3561298?pdf=render