Galectin-3 as a potential biomarker in colorectal cancer?

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Kamali S., Yilmaz E., Sivrikoz E., Erturk M. O., Kamali G. H., Sivrikoz T. S., ...More

EUROPEAN SURGERY-ACTA CHIRURGICA AUSTRIACA, vol.47, no.5, pp.254-257, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 47 Issue: 5
• Publication Date: 2015
• Doi Number: 10.1007/s10353-015-0344-6
• Journal Name: EUROPEAN SURGERY-ACTA CHIRURGICA AUSTRIACA
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.254-257
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Colorectal cancer incidence is inclining in the past decades, and diagnosis relies mainly on colonoscopic screening. Galectin-3 is recently shown to be associated with colorectal cancer. This study aimed to correlate serum galectin-3 levels with pathologically proven colorectal cancer.