title: The role of two enzymes (LDH and PHI) and a tumour marker (CEA) in the prognostic evalution of head and neck malignancy.
abstract: A study of 30 patients with biopsy proven carcinoma of head and neck were taken and serum levels of CEA, LDH and PHI was estimated before treatment and 3 months post treatment. 30 patients were taken as controls for comparison. Pre- and past-treatment levels were statistically compared and the role of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy compared. Variation with metastasis and with smoking was also evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of ENT, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Greval
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Kalra