TUMORI, vol.97, no.3, pp.286-289, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)
Aims and background. The aim of the study was to investigate the alteration in serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) levels after chemotherapy and the association between the changes in serum levels of MMP-9 and response to chemotherapy in patients with advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer.