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Hypothyroidism: A frequent event after radiotherapy for patients with head and neck carcinoma

✍ Scribed by Harry W Daniell

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2002
Tongue
English
Weight
59 KB
Volume
95
Category
Article
ISSN
0008-543X

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✦ Synopsis

W e are grateful for the results from Dr. RodrΔ± Β΄guez et al. supporting our previous article. 1 We agree with their conclusion that a combination assay of CYFRA 21-1 with carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and CA 15-3 is very useful for breast carcinoma, since the epitope of CYFRA 21-1 is a polypeptide whereas those of CEA and CA 15-3 are glycoproteins. We are particularly interested in the prognostic value of CYFRA 21-1 for disease recurrence after surgery. We now routinely measure CYFRA 21-1 for our patients with breast carcinoma prior to operation and at serial times after operation. Some patients with abnormal serum CYFRA 21-1 titers have maintained elevated levels of the marker after curative resection. These patients may have high risk of the disease relapse. The coming data from Dr. RodrΔ± Β΄guez et al. will contribute to a followup system for patients with breast carcinoma.

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