Background Current evaluation of radiation-induced mucositis in head and neck cancer relies on subjective scoring with interrater variability. We evaluated serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as objective markers of radiation-induced mucositis. Methods Weekly serum CRP and ESR levels were measured in patients treated for head and neck cancer with radiation +/- chemotherapy. Acute radiation toxicity was evaluated using National Cancer Institute of Canada-Common Toxicity Criteria (NCIC-CTC) version 2.0 and the Head and Neck Radiotherapy Questionnaire (HNRQ). Results ESR and CRP levels were significantly elevated by 3 weeks (p = .01) and 6 weeks (p = .0002), respectively, and independent of age or pretreatment surgery. ESR was significantly dependent on radiation dose (p = .0004) and significantly higher with chemoradiation (p = .03). Conclusion Serum ESR and CRP rise reliably in a radiation dose-dependent manner. ESR correlated with clinical symptoms and distinguished patients receiving chemoradiation. ESR and CRP may be an objective and sensitive marker of radiation-induced mucositis. (c) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2012
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Royal Marsden Hosp, Head & Neck Oncol Unit, Sutton, Surrey, England
Inst Canc Res, London, EnglandRoyal Marsden Hosp, Head & Neck Oncol Unit, Sutton, Surrey, England
Wong, Kee H.
Kuciejewska, Aleksandra
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Sharabiani, Mansour T. A.
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Royal Marsden Hosp, Clin Stat Unit, Sutton, Surrey, EnglandRoyal Marsden Hosp, Head & Neck Oncol Unit, Sutton, Surrey, England
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Brian Ng-Cheng-Hin
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Hoy, Sonja
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Hurley, Tara
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Grove, Lorna
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Santos, Ana
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Ryugenji, Motoko
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Ryugenji, Motoko
Bhide, Shreerang A.
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Royal Marsden Hosp, Head & Neck Oncol Unit, Sutton, Surrey, England
Inst Canc Res, London, EnglandRoyal Marsden Hosp, Head & Neck Oncol Unit, Sutton, Surrey, England
Bhide, Shreerang A.
Nutting, Chris M.
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Royal Marsden Hosp, Head & Neck Oncol Unit, London, England
Inst Canc Res, London, EnglandRoyal Marsden Hosp, Head & Neck Oncol Unit, Sutton, Surrey, England
Nutting, Chris M.
Harrington, Kevin J.
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Royal Marsden Hosp, Head & Neck Oncol Unit, London, England
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Harrington, Kevin J.
Newbold, Kate L.
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Royal Marsden Hosp, Head & Neck Oncol Unit, Sutton, Surrey, England
Inst Canc Res, London, EnglandRoyal Marsden Hosp, Head & Neck Oncol Unit, Sutton, Surrey, England
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Gunma Prefectural Canc Ctr, Div Head & Neck Surg, 617-1 Takahayashi Nishicho, Ota, Gunma, Japan
Tokyo Med & Dent Univ, Grad Sch, Dept Clin Anat, Tokyo, JapanGunma Prefectural Canc Ctr, Div Head & Neck Surg, 617-1 Takahayashi Nishicho, Ota, Gunma, Japan
Eguchi, Kohtaro
Suzuki, Masami
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Ida, Shota
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Ida, Shota
Mori, Keita
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Shizuoka Canc Ctr, Div Clin Res Ctr, Shizuoka, JapanGunma Prefectural Canc Ctr, Div Head & Neck Surg, 617-1 Takahayashi Nishicho, Ota, Gunma, Japan
Mori, Keita
Imai, Hisao
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Gunma Prefectural Canc Ctr, Div Resp Med, Gunma, JapanGunma Prefectural Canc Ctr, Div Head & Neck Surg, 617-1 Takahayashi Nishicho, Ota, Gunma, Japan
Imai, Hisao
Kudo, Shigehiro
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Gunma Prefectural Canc Ctr, Div Radiat Oncol, Gunma, JapanGunma Prefectural Canc Ctr, Div Head & Neck Surg, 617-1 Takahayashi Nishicho, Ota, Gunma, Japan
Kudo, Shigehiro
Ando, Ken
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Ando, Ken
Higuchi, Keiko
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Higuchi, Keiko
Ebara, Takeshi
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Pusan Natl Univ, Sch Med, Dept Radiat Oncol, Pusan, South KoreaPusan Natl Univ, Sch Med, Dept Radiat Oncol, Pusan, South Korea
Ki, Yongkan
Kim, Wontaek
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Pusan Natl Univ, Sch Med, Dept Radiat Oncol, Pusan, South Korea
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Kim, Wontaek
Nam, Jiho
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Nam, Jiho
Kim, Donghyun
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Kim, Donghyun
Park, Dahl
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Park, Dahl
Kim, Dongwon
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Univ Louisville, Dept Neurol Surg, Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Res Ctr, 511 South Floyd St MDR 616, Louisville, KY 40202 USAUniv Louisville, Dept Neurol Surg, Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Res Ctr, 511 South Floyd St MDR 616, Louisville, KY 40202 USA
King, Suzanne N.
Dunlap, Neal E.
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Univ Louisville, Dept Radiat Oncol, Louisville, KY 40202 USAUniv Louisville, Dept Neurol Surg, Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Res Ctr, 511 South Floyd St MDR 616, Louisville, KY 40202 USA
Dunlap, Neal E.
Tennant, Paul A.
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Univ Louisville, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg & Communicat Di, Louisville, KY 40202 USAUniv Louisville, Dept Neurol Surg, Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Res Ctr, 511 South Floyd St MDR 616, Louisville, KY 40202 USA
Tennant, Paul A.
Pitts, Teresa
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