Serum levels of apoptosis biomarkers, survivin and TNF-alpha in nonsmall cell lung cancer

Derin D., Soydinc H. O., Guney N., Tas F., Camlica H., Duranyildiz D., ...More

LUNG CANCER, vol.59, no.2, pp.240-245, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 59 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2007.08.005
  • Journal Name: LUNG CANCER
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.240-245
  • Keywords: survivin, TNF-alpha, apoptosis, nonsmall cell lung cancer, TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR, PROGNOSTIC-FACTOR, PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES, COLORECTAL-CARCINOMA, GENE-EXPRESSION, MESSENGER-RNA, PHASE-II, INTERFERON, STAGE, CHEMOTHERAPY
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Context: This study was conducted to investigate the prognostic role and the effects of chemotherapy on serum apoptosis biomarkers consisting of survivin and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) in patients with advanced stage nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC).