Serum SCC Antigen in Evaluating Extent of Disease and Detection of Recurrence in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix

Keimyung Medical Journal 1989;8(2):318-324.

자궁경부 편평상피암 환자에서 암의 파급정도 예측 및 재발의 진단에 있어 SCC항원의 의의

이태성; 이형종

Abstract

Serum level of SCC antigen were determined in the serum of 148 patients with untreated squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix and 52 patients with follow up observation after primary treatment. In 36 healthy control; serum SCC antigen level of 2.3ng/ml was determined as cut-off level. The percentage of postive cases for SCC antigen was 56.8% in invasive carcinoma of the cervix as a whole; 362% in stage I; 57.7% in stage 11. 95;2% in stage l!l and 100% in stage IV. The mean SCC antigen level was increased stepwise by clinical stage. We compared SCC antigen levels in patients; who underwent radical hysterectomy with bilateral pelvic node dissection; with or without metastasis. Patients with lvmphnode metastasis had a significantly higher pretreatment mean SCC antigen level than those without metastasis. (p<0.05) And positive value were 87.5 % and 23.1 % respectively. During follow up period; patients with recurrence showed 66.7% positive compared to 4.0% positive in without recurrence. Significant difference was found in SCC antigen level in patients with recurrence compared to without recurrence. (p<0.05) It was concluded that the SCC antigen assay is useful aid to evaluate the extent of disease or predict lymphnode metastasis and detect recurrence during follow up after primary treatment.