Open AccessThymidine Phosphorylase Gene Expression in Stage III Colorectal Cancer
Author(s) -
Elinor Bexe Lindskog,
Yvonne Wettergren,
Elisabeth Odin,
Bengt Gustavsson,
Kristoffer Derwinger
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical medicine insights oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1179-5549
DOI - 10.4137/cmo.s10226
Subject(s) - thymidine phosphorylase , colorectal cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , gene expression , lymph node , medicine , biopsy , cancer , oncology , real time polymerase chain reaction , gene , pathology , cancer research , biology , paleontology , biochemistry
The thymidine phosphorylase (TP) enzyme has several tumor-promoting functions. The aim of this study was to explore TP gene expression in relation to clinical and histopathological data obtained from patients with stage III colorectal cancer.
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