Detection of serum vascular endothelial growth factor level before radiotherapy in cancer patients and its clinical significance
- VernacularTitle:肿瘤患者放疗前血管内皮生长因子水平的测定及其临床意义
- Author:
Guoqi ZHAO
;
Yi XU
;
Xiang WAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nasopharyngeal carcinoma;
neoplasm;
radiotherapy;
vascular endothelial growth factor;
prognosis
- From:China Oncology
1998;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Purpose:To study the change of serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) level before and after radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC) ,esophageal /lung carcinoma and postoperative brain tumor ,and to evaluate its clinical significance. Methods:serum VEGF level was measured by sandwich ELISA in 86 cancer patients and 24 healthy individuals. Results:The serum VEGF levels (?s,pg/ml) in cancer patients were 207.5?168.5 which were significantly higher than those of healthy subjects(134.1 ?s 66.6,P
