Serum alkaline phosphatase predicts survival outcomes in patients with skeletal metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma

OBJECTIVE: Bone metastasis is frequently associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The diagnosis and follow-up of bone metastatic patients usually relies on skeletal X-ray and bone scintigraphy, which are time-consuming and costly. This study aimed to evaluate whether serum alkaline phosphatase offe...

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Main Authors: Ying Jin, Mei-Qin Yuan, Jun-Qing Chen, Yi-Ping Zhang
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2015-04-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Palliative chemotherapy
Serum alkaline phosphatase
Skeletal metastasis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322015000400264&lng=en&tlng=en
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