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Polymorphism of the IL-8 gene and the risk of ovarian cancer.
Cytokine - 1 Feb 2015
Koensgen D, Bruennert D, Ungureanu S, Sofroni D, Braicu E I, Sehouli J, Sümnig A, Delogu S, Zygmunt M, Goyal P, Evert M, Olek S, Biebler K E, Mustea A
Abstract excerpt
Ovarian cancer still represents a challenge in gynecological oncology. Most patients are diagnosed in an advanced tumor stage. No specific screening or prevention strategies for ovarian cancer exist as of yet. Interleukin 8 (IL-8) is a pro-inflammatory chemokine known for its angiogenetic activity, and is supposedly responsible for tumor-associated angiogenesis in several malignant tumors. The aim of the study...
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