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

• Main Authors: Nermin Karahan (Author), Sirin Baspinar (Author), Kemal Kursat Bozkurt (Author), Eylem Caloglu (Author), Ibrahim Metin Ciris (Author), Nilgun Kapucuoglu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...