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Galectin-9: An anticancer molecule for gallbladder carcinoma.
International journal of oncology - 1 Mar 2016
Tadokoro Tomoko, Morishita Asahiro, Fujihara Shintaro, Iwama Hisakazu, Niki Toshiro, Fujita Koji, Akashi Emiko, Mimura Shima, Oura Kyoko, Sakamoto Teppei, Nomura Takako, Tani Joji, Miyoshi Hisaaki, Yoneyama Hirohito, Himoto Takashi, Hirashima Mitsuomi, Masaki Tsutomu
Abstract excerpt
Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the most common and aggressive type of biliary tract cancer. There are various histological types of GBC, and the vast majority of GBC cases are adenocarcinomas. Squamous and adenosquamous carcinomas are rare GBC subtypes that are traditionally considered to be more aggressive and to be associated with a poorer prognosis than adenocarcinoma. Galectin-9 (Gal-9), a tandem-repeat-type...
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