title: Value of serum alkaline phosphatase and radionuclide bone scans in patients with renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Ninety-one patients who underwent radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) were reviewed to determine the prognostic value of serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) levels and radionuclide bone scan. A preoperative SAP greater than 127 IU/L was a strong indicator of eventual disease progression or death, and an elevated SAP was a better predictor of eventual outcome than bone scan.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Atlas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kwan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stone
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality* / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
chemical_list: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase