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ArticleCancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center

Human Plasma Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Matrix Metalloproteinase 9, and Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 and Their Applicability as Tumor Markers in Diagnoses of Cervical Cancer Based on ROC Analysis.

Monika Zajkowska, Monika Zbucka-Krętowska, Iwona Sidorkiewicz, Emilia Lubowicka, Grażyna Ewa Będkowska, Ewa Gacuta, Maciej Szmitkowski, Sławomir Ławicki

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Article in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Monika Zajkowska1 Department of Biochemical Diagnostics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Monika Zbucka-Krętowska2 Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Iwona Sidorkiewicz2 Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Emilia Lubowicka3 Department of Esthetic Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5002-4076
Grażyna Ewa Będkowska4 Department of Haematological Diagnostics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Ewa Gacuta5 Department of Perinatology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Maciej Szmitkowski1 Department of Biochemical Diagnostics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Sławomir Ławicki1 Department of Biochemical Diagnostics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Medical University of Białystok · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cervical cancer (CC) remains a major diagnostic problem. The introduction of human papillomavirus vaccination significantly reduced the number of new cases; however, the search for new methods that would earlier indicate the development of cancerous changes is vital. The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic power of those parameters in comparison to Cancer Antigen 125 (CA 125) and Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen (SCC-Ag) in patients with CC and in relation to the control group. The study included 100 patients with CC and 50 healthy women. Plasma levels of tested parameters were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, CA 125, and SCC-Ag by chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay. Plasma levels of all parameters in the total cancer group showed statistical significance (in all cases P < .05). In stage I cancer, only vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase 1; in stage II, all the tested parameters and CA 125; and in stage III + IV, VEGF, matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9), and CA 125 showed statistical significance when compared to the healthy volunteers group. Vascular endothelial growth factor showed the highest value of sensitivity from all tested parameters (I: 75%, II: 76%, III + IV: 94%, and 82% in total CC group). The highest specificity was obtained by MMP-9 (94%). In the total CC, stage I, and stage II groups, all tested parameters showed statistically significant area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC), but maximum range was obtained for the combination VEGF + SCC-Ag (I: 0.9146, II: 0.8941, III + IV: 0.9139, total CC group: 0.9347). The combined analysis of tested parameters and tumor markers resulted in an increase in sensitivity and AUC values, which provides hope for developing new panel of biomarkers that may be used in the diagnosis of CC in the future.

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AdultAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorCA-125 AntigenCase-Control StudiesCervix UteriFemaleHumansMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Membrane ProteinsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingROC CurveSerpinsTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorCA-125 AntigenMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Membrane ProteinsMMP9 protein, humanMUC16 protein, humanSerpinssquamous cell carcinoma-related antigenTIMP1 protein, humanTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVEGFA protein, humanCA 125diagnostic utilityMMP-9SCC-AgTIMP-1VEGF

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PMID30037277
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