Prognostic values of pathologic findings and hypoxia markers in 21 patients with salivary duct carcinoma

Prospective validation of serum CYFRA 21

Prospective validation of serum CYFRA 21-1, β-2-microglobulin, and ferritin levels as prognostic markers in patients with nonmetastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma undergoing radiotherapy

✍ Brigette B. Y. Ma; Sing F. Leungm; Edwin P. Hui; Frankie Mo; Wing H. Kwan; Benny 📂 Article 📅 2004 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 85 KB

## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Patients with undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) have elevated serum levels of CYFRA 21‐1 (CYFRA), ferritin, and β‐2‐microglobulin (β~2~M) compared with healthy control individuals. The prognostic value of these markers has never been validated prospectively.