Association and prognostic value of serum inflammation markers in patients with leukoplakia and oral cavity cancer
Association and prognostic value of serum inflammation markers in patients with leukoplakia and oral cavity cancer
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DOI:
10.1515/cclm-2012-0504
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发表时间:
2013-06-01
影响因子:
6.8
通讯作者:
Chan, Err-Cheng
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作者:
Chang, Pi-Yueh;Kuo, Yung-Bin;Chan, Err-Cheng
Background: Oral cavity cancer ranks as the fourth leading cancer in men in Taiwan. The development of a serum biomarker panel for early detection and disease monitoring is, therefore, warranted.Methods: Nine inflammation-associated markers were investigated in 46 patients with leukoplakia, 151 patients with untreated oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and 111 age- and gender-matched healthy controls using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. During a subsequent 28-month surveillance of OSCC patients, serum samples were prospectively collected at predetermined intervals following the completion of therapy.Results: Logistic regression analysis showed matrix metalloproteases (MMP)-2, MMP-9, C-reactive protein (CRP), transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1), and E-selectin having the best discrimination power between groups and significant elevation trends of those five markers were noted from control to OSCC. By combining those five markers, a 0.888 and 0.938 area under curve by ROC curve analysis with 67.4% and 80% overall sensitivity and fixed 90% specificity for leukoplakia and OSCC groups were demonstrated. In the follow-up period, 25 OSCC patients developed recurring or secondary tumors. All examined markers had decreased in relapse-free patients following treatment. However, in patients with relapse, interleukin-6, CRP, and serum amyloid A remained at elevated levels. Statistical analysis showed that patients with CRP >= 2 mg/L and E-selectin >= 85 ng/mL at baseline had highest probability of relapse (odds ratio=3.029, p