title: Serum NSE, CEA, CT, CA 15-3 levels in human lung cancer.
abstract: The significance of neuron specific enolase (NSE) was investigated in comparison with other tumor markers (CEA, CT, CA 15-3) used in the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of lung cancer. As previously described, the calcitonin assay proved to have very low sensitivity for small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The serum NSE assay was, however, shown to be a useful diagnostic aid for discrimination between histologically different lung cancers, and therefore this assay may be a valuable tool for treatment monitoring in SCLC patients. CA 15-3, also an unspecific marker, showed similar sensitivity to the NSE assay in SCLC patients, the sensitivity being higher than CEA in non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
authors.affiliation: Pneumology Unit, USL 10/D, Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nutini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cappelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benucci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Catalani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nozzoli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000097:blood; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000097:blood; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D002116:Calcitonin; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase