Prognostic Indicators in Chemotherapy for Head and Neck Carcinoma: Alkaline Phosphatase Levels

Serum alkaline phosphatase (AP), total bilirubin, total protein, serum albumin, and serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) were determined in 55 patients with biopsy proven carcinoma of the head and neck prior to their induction chemotherapy with cis‐platlnum and bleomycin. Of the 55 patients, 40 (73%) exhibited either a complete or partial response (tumor mass decreased by over 50%) to the chemotherapy.