Open AccessPlasma chitinase 3-like 1 is persistently elevated during first month after minimally invasive colorectal cancer resection
Author(s) -
H. M. C. Shantha Kumara,
David J. Gaita,
Hiromichi Miyagaki,
Xin Yan,
Sonali Ac Hearth,
Linda Njoh,
Vesna Cekic,
Richard L. Whelan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v8.i8.607
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , gastroenterology , metastasis , resection , urology , biomarker , cancer , plasma levels , oncology , surgery , biochemistry , chemistry
To assess blood chitinase 3-like 1 (CHi3L1) levels for 2 mo after minimally invasive colorectal resection (MICR) for colorectal cancer (CRC).