Increased expression of COX-2 in recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the skin: A pilot study

• Główni autorzy: Nermin Karahan (Autor), Sirin Baspinar (Autor), Kemal Kursat Bozkurt (Autor), Eylem Caloglu (Autor), Ibrahim Metin Ciris (Autor), Nilgun Kapucuoglu (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most frequent malignant skin tumor. BCC rarely metastasizes, but it is often locally aggressive. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is critical for tumor formation, angiogenesis and metastasis. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are the members of the family of zi...