Predictive and prognostic value of serum periostin in advanced non–small cell lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

Periostin is an extracellular matrix protein involved in tumorigenesis and metastasis. However, the role of serum periostin as a surrogate marker for treatment efficacy is still unknown. In 122 advanced non–small cell lung cancer cases, 37 patients with benign lung disease and 40 healthy controls, s...

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Main Authors: Yan Zhang, Dongmei Yuan, Yanwen Yao, Wenkui Sun, Yi Shi, Xin Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOS Press 2017-04-01
Series:Tumor Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317698367