Liver function tests: inadequate screening modality for detection of liver metastasis in head and neck carcinoma

• Published in: Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery Vol. 146; no. 1; p. 88
• Main Authors: Deal, Allison M, Patel, Mihir R, Thorp, Brian D, Cannon, Trinitia Y, Shores, Carol G, Zanation, Adam M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - epidemiology; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - secondary; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnosis; Head and Neck Neoplasms - epidemiology; Head and Neck Neoplasms - secondary; Humans; Liver Function Tests; Liver Neoplasms - epidemiology; Liver Neoplasms - metabolism; Liver Neoplasms - secondary; Male; Mass Screening - methods; Middle Aged; North Carolina - epidemiology; Prevalence; Prognosis; Reproducibility of Results; Retrospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck; Survival Rate - trends; Young Adult; North Carolina

Report the prevalence and risk factors of liver metastasis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) while evaluating the utility of liver function tests (LFTs) in detection of such metastases. Case series with chart review. Tertiary referral center. Of 745 patients with newly diagnosed HNSCC...