Osteopontin as serum marker in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

• Grant number: 06/00305-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: October 01, 2006
• End date: September 30, 2007
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Medical Clinics
• Principal Investigator: Miriam Hatsue Honda Federico
• Grantee: Karina Belickas Carreiro
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina (FM). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

In this project, we aimed to establish osteopontin levels by means of ELISA method, in patients with advanced, unresecable, head and neck cancer. Osteopontin levels, before and after induction chemotherapy with cisplatin combined to radiotherapy will be correlated with clinical pathological parameters.