Matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression correlated with tumor response in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer undergoing preoperative chemoradiotherapy

Unsal, Diclehan; Uner, Aytug; Akyurek, NALAN; Erpolat, Petek; Dursun, Ayse; Pak, Yucel

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.08.010

Matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression correlated with tumor response in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer undergoing preoperative chemoradiotherapy

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Unsal D., Uner A., Akyurek N. , Erpolat P., Dursun A., Pak Y.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, vol.67, no.1, pp.196-203, 2007 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 67 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.08.010
Title of Journal : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
Page Numbers: pp.196-203

Abstract

Purpose: To analyze whether the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors are associated with tumor response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer patients.