Open AccessThe Level of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen and Lymph Node Metastasis in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
Author(s) -
Navamol Lekskul,
Chuenkamon Charakorn,
Arb-aroon Lertkhachonsuk,
Sasivimol Rattanasiri,
Nathpong Israngura Na Ayudhya
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of cancer prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 2476-762X
pISSN - 1513-7368
DOI - 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.11.4719
Subject(s) - medicine , paraaortic lymph nodes , parametrial , cervical cancer , lymph node , metastasis , lymph , receiver operating characteristic , cervix , oncology , cancer , pathology , cervical carcinoma
This study aimed to determine the utility and a cut-off level of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) to predict lymph node metastasis in locally advanced cervical cancer cases. We also investigated the correlation between SCC-Ag level and lymph node status.