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ArticleGynecologic oncology reports2026

Systemic inflammation indices and serum squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) antigen: an exploratory analysis on prognosis of patients with vulvar squamous cell carcinoma.

Luigi Della Corte, Mario Palumbo, Dominga Boccia, Antonisia Pollio, Daniela Terracciano, Giuseppe Bifulco

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Luigi Della CorteDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Mario PalumboDepartment of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Dominga BocciaDepartment of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Antonisia PollioDepartment of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Daniela TerraccianoDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe BifulcoDepartment of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.

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Abstract

Objective: To explore the relationship between hematologic inflammatory indices, serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag), and clinicopathological features in vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (VSCC). Methods: Twenty-seven women with primary VSCC were prospectively analyzed. Peripheral leukocyte subsets and derived ratios, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte (LMR), and eosinophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (ELR), were assessed preoperatively. SCC-Ag was measured in 16 patients and analyzed using a 1.9  ng/mL cut-off. Associations with tumor grade, recurrence, and mortality were investigated through non-parametric tests and ROC analysis. Results: Patients with SCC-Ag ≥ 1.9  ng/mL showed significantly lower lymphocyte counts (1.66 vs. 2.41 × 10 Conclusions: Elevated SCC-Ag levels in VSCC are associated with lymphopenia and poor tumor differentiation, reflecting an unfavorable systemic immune profile. The combination of SCC-Ag and inflammatory indices, particularly NLR, may offer a simple and cost-effective tool for postoperative prognostic assessment and surveillance planning.

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InflammationNeutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratioPrognostic biomarkersRisk stratificationSCC antigenVulvar squamous cell carcinoma

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PMCPMC12813178

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