Salivary and serum levels of soluble E-cadherin in patients with gastrointestinal cancers: A comparative study.

Journal: Journal of cancer research and therapeutics
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Abstract

AIM: According to the literature, high levels of salivary soluble E-cadherin may be lined to advanced stage and poor prognosis in cancers. This research aimed at comparing salivary and serum levels of soluble E-cadherin in cases with esophageal, gastric, and colorectal cancers.

Authors

  • Mozaffar Aznab
    Medical Oncologist-Hematologist, Department of Internal Medicine, Kermanshah, Iran.
  • Rezvan Shahhosseini
    Students Research Committee, Kermanshah, Iran.
  • Mohsen Safaei
    Advanced Dental Sciences Research Center, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah, Iran.
  • Hamid Reza Mozaffari
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.