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Cervical Cancer
Lymph node metastases predicted by measurement of squamous cell carcinoma antigen
December 1st, 2005
Lymph node metastases in women with early stage cervical carcinoma can be predicted by the measurement of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen and urine polyamine levels. Scientists in Korea sought "to investigate whether pretreatment levels of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA) and urine polyamines can predict lymph node metastases in patients with early stage cervical carcinoma. Pretreatment measurement of serum SCCA and urine polyamine levels was carried out for 419 women. Of those women, 104 with stage IB and IIA cancer received radical surgery and had tumor size reassessed postoperatively." "The women had increased levels of serum...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-01)
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