Squamous cell carcinoma antigen concentration in fine needle aspiration samples: A new method to detect cervical lymph node metastases of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the additional diagnostic value of squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) in cervical lymph node fine needle aspiration (FNA) samples for the detection of regional metastases of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

METHODS: In 149 FNA samples of 114 patients, SCC-Ag concentration was retrospectively analyzed and associated with diagnosis to establish a cutoff concentration in relation to sensitivity and specificity of HNSCC detection.

RESULTS: SCC-Ag was elevated in lymph nodes from patients with HNSCC compared to lymph nodes from other patients (P < 0.01). With 0.3 μg/L as the cutoff concentration, SCC-Ag has 96% sensitivity for detecting HNSCC.

CONCLUSIONS: SCC-Ag in FNA is a reliable test for detecting HNSCC in cervical lymph nodes.

Originele taal-2English
Pagina's (van-tot)2561-2565
Aantal pagina's5
TijdschriftHead and Neck: Journal of the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck
Volume41
Nummer van het tijdschrift8
Vroegere onlinedatum4-mrt.-2019
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StatusPublished - aug.-2019

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