Serum Paraoxonase-1 Concentration as a Potential Predictor of Urinary Bladder Cancer Recurrence. A Five Year Follow-Up Study

This study provides preliminary information on the usefulness of measuring serum paraoxonase-1 (PON1) concentration and activity (and other inflammatory markers) to predict tumor recurrence in patients with urinary bladder cancer. We studied a total of 39 hospitalized patients in whom the diagnosis of urinary bladder cancer was confirmed by transurethral resection. After five years of follow-up, 29 patients presented with tumor recurrence. As control subjects, we also studied 61 healthy subjects and a further 132 hospitalized patients who had a urinary catheter-related infection due to causes other than cancer.

Source: Archives of Medical Research - April 23, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Simona Iftimie, Anabel Garc ía-Heredia, Francesc Pujol-Bosch, Antoni Pont-Salvadó, Ana Felisa López-Azcona, Anna Hernández-Aguilera, Noemí Cabré, Fedra Luciano-Mateo, Isabel Fort-Gallifa, Antoni Castro, Jordi Camps, Jorge Joven Tags: Preliminary Report Source Type: research