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CRP genetic polymorphism is associated with lymph node metastasis in thoracic esophageal squamous cell cancer.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Sept 2009
Motoyama Satoru, Miura Masatomo, Hinai Yudai, Maruyama Kiyotomi, Usami Shuetsu, Saito Hajime, Minamiya Yoshihiro, Satoh Shigeru, Murata Katsuyuki, Suzuki Toshio, Ogawa Jun-ichi
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BACKGROUND: Lymph node involvement is the most important prognostic factor in thoracic esophageal cancer. A more accurate molecular technique for diagnosing lymph node metastasis and a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing lymph node metastasis would be highly desirable. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between inflammation-related genetic polymorphisms and lymph node...
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