Research Progress on the Correlation between Serum Uric Acid and Head and Neck Tumors

VernacularTitle:血清尿酸与头颈肿瘤相关性研究进展
Author: Xin CHEN ¹ ; Zhijiang DING ; Lei LI ; Huayou LUO ; Guoping LI
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1. 昆明医科大学第一附属医院胃肠外科,云南昆明 650018;凤庆县人民医院普通外科,云南凤庆 675900
Keywords: Uric acid; Head and neck tumors; Thyroid tumor; Etiology
From: Journal of Kunming Medical University 2025;46(9):152-158
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Uric acid is the final product of purine metabolism and an important endogenous antioxidant.Uric acid plays different roles in different malignant tumors through its antioxidant and pro-oxidative effects,and is closely related to the occurrence,development and prognosis of various malignant tumors.There are few reports on the correlation between serum uric acid and head and neck tumors,such as oral cancer,larynx cancer,nasopharyngeal cancer,thyroid cancer,etc.In this paper,the correlation between serum uric acid and the occurrence,development and prognosis of head and neck tumors is reviewed to reveal the value of uric acid in the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of head and neck tumors.