Plasma MMP-9 (92 kDa-MMP) activity is useful in the follow-up and in the assessment of prognosis in breast cancer patients.

Ranuncolo, Stella Maris; Armanasco, Eduardo; Cresta, Carlos; Bal De Kier Joffe, Elisa; Puricelli, Lydia

Ranuncolo, Stella Maris; Armanasco, Eduardo; Cresta, Carlos; Bal De Kier Joffe, Elisa; Puricelli, Lydia.

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Ranuncolo SM; Research Area, Institute of Oncology "Angel H. Roffo," University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Int J Cancer ; 106(5): 745-51, 2003 Sep 20.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12866035

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Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism; Breast Neoplasms/enzymology; Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/blood; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Breast Neoplasms/pathology; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/enzymology; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/pathology; Carcinoma, Lobular/enzymology; Carcinoma, Lobular/pathology; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Disease Progression; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gelatin/metabolism; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Humans; Lymph Nodes/pathology; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/enzymology; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology; Neoplasm Staging; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; Serum Globulins/metabolism; Survival Rate

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Breast Neoplasms / Biomarkers, Tumor / Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Type of study: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Int J Cancer Year: 2003 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Country of publication: United States

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