title: [Value of neuraminic acid as a clinical parameter in 42 patients with small-cell bronchial cancer].
abstract: The serum concentrations of neuraminic acid, CEA, gamma-Gt, 5-nucleotidase, haptoglobin, and alkaline phosphatase were determined before therapy and three and six months after the initiation of therapy in 42 patients with small cell bronchial carcinomas. Before therapy, a significantly increased serum concentration as compared to normal values was found for neuraminic acid in 97% of patients (43/44), for CEA in 54.7% (23/42), for gamma-Gt in 19% (8/42), for 5-nucleotidase in 11.9% (5/42), for haptoglobin in 36.3% (14/44), and for alkaline phosphatase in 9.5% of all patients (4/42). Three and six months later, these laboratory investigations did not give any valuable hint with respect to therapy results, with the exception of neuraminic acid (p less than 0.05). Prior to therapy, the concentrations of neuraminic acid were considerably increased in patients (mean = 3.16 +/- 0.47 mumol/ml) with regard to normal values (mean = 1.90 +/- 0.14 mumol/ml). Within the total group of 42 patients suffering from small cell bronchial carcinomas, there was no significant difference between the serum concentrations of neuraminic acid of eleven patients with localized tumors (mean = 3.12 +/- 0.53) and those of 31 advanced tumor patients (mean = 3.16 +/- 0.45) (p less than 0.05). During the six months' treatment period, the concentration of neuraminic acid was valuable as clinical parameter in 36 patients, i.e. 85% of all cases (0.001 less than p less than 0.01). It was shown that the serum concentration of neuraminic acid indicated a regression of the disease in 23 patients (p less than 0.001), a progression in 8 patients (0.02 less than p less than 0.05), and a regression with subsequent progression of the tumor in 5 patients (0.001 less than p less than 0.01).
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009438:Neuraminic Acids / Q000097:blood*; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D009438:Neuraminic Acids
vernacular_title: Der Wert der Neuraminsäure als klinischer Parameter bei 42 Patienten mit kleinzelligem Bronchialkarzinom.