[Tumor markers in bronchial cancer: do they have a role in daily practice?].
The authors report a study conducted in 167 cases of primary bronchial carcinoma, in which 6 tumour markers were assayed: carcinoembryonic antigen, alpha-1-foetoprotein, ACTH, parathormone, thyrocalcitonin, and beta-HCG. The statistical analysis of their results suggests that these markers are of limited value in routine practice. They discuss the development of the ideas on this subject and try to explain a certain number of controversies.
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000097:blood*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000097:blood*; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood; D011379:Prognosis; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D002116:Calcitonin
Les marqueurs tumoraux au cours du cancer bronchique: ont-ils une place en pratique quotidienne?