Serum Total Sialic Acid and Lipid Bound Sialic. Acid LevelAmong Patients with Different Sites of Oral Cavity Cancer

Serum total sialic acid (TSA) and lipid bound sialic acid (LSA) levels were detennined by spectrophotometric methods in 23 patients with oral cavity cancer{OCC). Of them 5 patients have carcinoma of the anterior 2/3 ofthe tongue with an average age of { 60±8.0 year~} and 2 males patients with carcinoma of the inner surface of the cheek with an average age { 68±8.0 years} and 8 patients had carcinomfl 9f the floor or the mouth with an average {62±9.0 years} and 8 patients with carcinoma of the hard palate with an average age {58±8.0 years}. They were compared witn 32 healthy controls. Significant increase (P O.OO 1) in serum ISA and LSA levels in overall patients with OC(: as compared to that of normal healthy controls and more elevated. leve ls .of serum TSA ·and TSA in patients with carcii10ma of tbe anterior 2/3 of the tongue.