title: [Neuron-specific enolase as a tumor marker in small cell bronchial carcinoma].
abstract: Neurone specific enolase (NSE) was measured in serum from 54 patients with untreated bronchial carcinoma. Serum NSE was elevated (greater than 12.5 micrograms/l) in 24 of 31 patients (77.4%) with small cell bronchial carcinoma, but in only 4 of 23 (17.4%) with non-small cell bronchial carcinoma. The median serum NSE level was significantly higher for small cell bronchial carcinoma than for the other forms (23.6 micrograms/l vs. 8.0 micrograms/l; P less than 0.001). NSE levels had a positive correlation to the tumour stage for the small cell tumour: median of 16.5 micrograms/l in "limited disease" (16 cases) and 43.2 micrograms/l in "extensive disease" (15 cases). Serum NSE levels seem to be suitable markers for documenting the course of small cell bronchial carcinoma: 15 patients with tumour regression or remission had normal NSE values while elevated levels were found in 7 of 8 patients with progression. NSE was demonstrated immunohistologically both in small cell and non-small cell bronchial carcinoma tissue, but high NSE levels were predominantly present in small cell carcinomas.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Innere Medizin, Universität Innsbruck.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Gasser
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herold
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Müller-Holzner
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Salzer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huber
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase
vernacular_title: Neuronspezifische Enolase als Tumormarker beim kleinzelligen Bronchuskarzinom.