From the USA: Salivary CD44, Total Protein ID Recurrence Risk in Head and Neck Cancer
Elevated salivary levels of CD44 and total protein (TP) can identify head and neck cancer patients with an increased risk for cancer recurrence, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Elizabeth J. Franzmann, M.D., from the University of Miami Health System and Jackson Memorial Hospital, and colleagues conducted a multi-institutional nonrandomized clinical trial testing a novel diagnostic/screening assay to examine whether soluble CD44 and TP are useful for monitoring head and neck cancer recurrence in a point-of-care (POC) test. Oral rinses were collected at pretreatment baseline and at three, six, 12, and 18 months after completion of therapy. To define disease status, participants were followed for three years.
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