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ArticleBMC cancer2020

Preoperative SCC-Ag as a predictive marker for the use of adjuvant chemotherapy in cervical squamous cell carcinoma with intermediate-risk factors.

Hong-Tao Guo, Xue-Han Bi, Ting Lei, Xiao Lv, Guang Yao, Yao Chen, Chang Liu

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Article in BMC cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Hong-Tao GuoDepartment of obstetrics and gynecology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology Gansu Province, No.1, Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China.
Xue-Han BiDepartment of obstetrics and gynecology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology Gansu Province, No.1, Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China.
Ting LeiDepartment of obstetrics and gynecology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology Gansu Province, No.1, Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China.
Xiao LvDepartment of obstetrics and gynecology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology Gansu Province, No.1, Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China.
Guang YaoDepartment of obstetrics and gynecology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology Gansu Province, No.1, Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China.
Yao ChenDepartment of obstetrics and gynecology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology Gansu Province, No.1, Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China.
Chang LiuDepartment of obstetrics and gynecology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology Gansu Province, No.1, Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China. chliumd@163.com.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFor cervical cancer patients whose tumors display a combination of intermediate risk factors, postoperative radiation with or without adjuvant chemotherapy is suggested for them. However, who should be administered with adjuvant chemotherapy is unknown. The current study was designed to explore the clinical value of squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) in guiding the use of adjuvant chemotherapy in cervical cancer patients.

methodsA total of 301 cervical cancer patients were included in the present study from March 2006 to March 2016. There were 156 patents who received adjuvant chemotherapy, while the rest of 145 patents did not receive it. The survival analysis including Overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) was assessed by using the Kaplan-Meier method. Cox proportional hazards regression was done to detect factors in predicting the tumor prognosis.

resultsIn patients with high pre-treatment SCC-Ag level, those who received adjuvant chemotherapy acquired better prognosis than patients who did not receive it. Particularly, a lower rate of distant metastasis was found in the group of adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy than that in the group of adjuvant radiotherapy. As for patients with low pre-treatment SCC-Ag level, we observed no differences in both the OS and DFS between patients who were given and not given with adjuvant chemotherapy. In the multivariable analysis, adjuvant chemotherapy was significantly correlated with DFS and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) in patients with high SCC-Ag level.

conclusionPreoperative SCC-Ag can be a predictive marker for the use of adjuvant chemotherapy in cervical squamous cell carcinoma with intermediate-risk factors.

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Preoperative CareAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSerpinsSurvival RateAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorSerpinssquamous cell carcinoma-related antigenCervical cancerChemotherapyRadiotherapySquamous cell carcinoma antigen

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