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IL-6 polymorphism in non-small cell lung cancer: a prognostic value?
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 May 2015
Gomes Mónica, Coelho Ana, Araújo António, Azevedo Andreia, Teixeira Ana Luísa, Catarino Raquel, Medeiros Rui
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Lung cancer was found to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer, as well as the primary cause of cancer-related mortality for males worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths for women. Cytokines are fundamental for several biological processes-associated malignant tumors. The IL-6 is a cytokine involved in the regulation of cellular functions including processes associated with cancer, such...
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