Browsing by Subject "Tumor markers"
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Assessment of staging, prognosis and mortality of colorectal cancer by tumor markers: receptor erbB-2 and cadherins
(Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia, 2005-12-01)PURPOSE: To evaluate the prognostic significance and correlation with staging and degree of cell differentiation of the tumoral expression of the proteins c-erbB-2 and E-cadherin, in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma. ...
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Estrogen receptor alpha/beta ratio and estrogen receptor beta as predictors of endocrine therapy responsiveness-a randomized neoadjuvant trial comparison between anastrozole and tamoxifen for the treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2013-09-18)Background: the role of estrogen receptor beta (ER-beta) in breast cancer (BC) remains unclear. Some studies have suggested that ER-beta may oppose the actions of estrogen receptor alpha (ER-alpha), and clinical evidence ...
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Expression of ck-19, galectin-3 and hbme-1 in the differentiation of thyroid lesions: systematic review and diagnostic meta-analysis
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2012-08-13)Background: To distinguish between malignant and benign lesions of the thyroid gland histological demonstration is often required since the fine-needle aspiration biopsy method applied pre-operatively has some limitations. ...
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Lumican expression, localization and antitumor activity in prostate cancer
(Elsevier B.V., 2013-04-15)The stromal reaction surrounding tumors leads to the formation of a tumor-specific microenvironment, which may play either a restrictive role or a supportive role in the growth and progression of the tumors. Lumican, a ...
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Marcadores tumorais no câncer colorretal
(Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2002-04-01)Colorectal cancer is a clinical entity of a persistent relevance in clinical practice and its early diagnosis is a determinant factor to obtain better therapeutic results. Tumor markers are helpful means for a better ...