Open AccessHigh prevalence of cyclooxygenase 2 expression in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Author(s) -
ChungYau Lo,
Alfred KingYin Lam,
Pak Shan Leung,
John M. Luk
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje.1.01883
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid carcinoma , endocrinology , cyclooxygenase , thyroid , carcinoma , oncology , biology , enzyme , biochemistry
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) seems to play a role in the development and carcinogenesis of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Its incidence of expression and potential application as a tumor marker remain to be elucidated.
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