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Can serum glutathione-s-transferase levels in carcinoma cervix be a predictor of radiation response?

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences

Publisher : Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Source : Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, Volume 20, Number 1, p.95-97 (2005)

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Keywords : antioxidant, article, cancer radiotherapy, clinical article, controlled study, female, follow up, free radical, glutathione transferase, human, pilot study, prediction, Prognosis, radiation exposure, relapse, serum, tumor regression, uterine cervix carcinoma

Campus : Kochi

School : School of Medicine

Year : 2005

Abstract : We conducted a pilot study wherein serum Glutathione-S-transferase levels were measured before and after radiotherapy in carcinoma cervix patients and correlated with response to treatment during a two-year follow-up period. Out of 17 patients who received radiotherapy, 9 showed a significant decrease (p< 0.005) while 8 showed significant increase ( 0.004) in post radiotherapy glutathione-S-transferase values as compared to pre treatment values respectively. These patients were followed up for two years and we observed that 71% who had significant increase in post radiotherapy values had relapse of cancer within 2 years where as 66% of those who had significant decrease in post radiotherapy values had no evidence of relapse. This shows that alterations in serum Glutathione-S-transferase levels may help us to predict radiation response.

Cite this Research Publication : K. Prabhu, Dr. Damodaran Vasudevan, and Bhat, P. G., “Can serum glutathione-s-transferase levels in carcinoma cervix be a predictor of radiation response?”, Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, vol. 20, pp. 95-97, 2005.


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