Evaluation of Slug expression is useful for predicting lymph node metastasis and survival in patients with gastric cancer

Evaluation of Slug expression is useful for predicting lymph node metastasis and survival in patients with gastric cancer

Abstract Background Slug is a transcription factor that activates the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) process in cancer progression. The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical significance of Slug expression in gastric cancer. Methods The expression of Slug in gastric cancer tissues o...

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Main Authors: Han Hee Lee, Sung Hak Lee, Kyo Young Song, Sae Jung Na, Joo Hyun O, Jae Myung Park, Eun Sun Jung, Myung-Gyu Choi, Cho Hyun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Slug
Gastric cancer
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition
Tissue microarray
Prognosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3668-8

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