Alterations of Blood Analyses at Relapse of Osteosarcoma and Ewing's Sarcoma

Authors

  • E. Hannisdal Department of Oncology and the Central Laboratory, the Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo, Norway
  • ø. P. Solheim Department of Oncology and the Central Laboratory, the Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo, Norway
  • L. Theodorsen Department of Oncology and the Central Laboratory, the Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo, Norway
  • H. øst Department of Oncology and the Central Laboratory, the Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo, Norway

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869009090056

Keywords:

Osteosarcoma, Ewing’s sarcoma, erythrocyte sedi- mentation rate, lactate dehydrogenase

Abstract

Alterations of blood analyses have been studied at relapse of patients with osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma. The tests included erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), haemoglobin (Hb), leukocyte and thrombocyte counts, gamma glutamyltransferase (GT), lactate dehydrogenase (LD) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). Sixteen relapsing patients diagnosed from 1970 to 1987 were eligible in each sarcoma group. Median age was 16 years (range 9–30) at diagnosis. The blood tests seemed to be of no help in detecting relapse of osteosarcoma, while ESR, LD and GT rose significantly in relapsing patients with Ewing's sarcoma. ESR was best correlated to disease activity.

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Published

1990-01-01

How to Cite

Hannisdal, E., Solheim, ø. P., Theodorsen, L., & øst, H. . (1990). Alterations of Blood Analyses at Relapse of Osteosarcoma and Ewing’s Sarcoma. Acta Oncologica, 29(5), 585–587. https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869009090056

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 5 (1990): Acta Oncologica

Section

Articles