The role of preoperative serum levels for Dickkopf-related protein 1 as a potential marker of tumor invasion in patients with stage II and III colon cancer.
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, vol.18, no.12, pp.1742-7, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 18 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2014
- Journal Name: European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1742-7
- Keywords: CEA, DKK-1, Stage II, Stage III, Colon cancer, CEA
- Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine and correlate preoperative serum levels of CEA and Dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK-1) in stage II and III colon cancer and so identify the patients at high risk for early relapse.