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

• मुख्य लेखकों: Nermin Karahan (लेखक), Sirin Baspinar (लेखक), Kemal Kursat Bozkurt (लेखक), Eylem Caloglu (लेखक), Ibrahim Metin Ciris (लेखक), Nilgun Kapucuoglu (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: 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...