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Matrix metalloproteinase-9 overexpression is closely related to poor prognosis in patients with colon cancer

Bo Yang, Fuqiu Tang, Bicheng Zhang, Yong Zhao, Junming Feng, Zhiguo Rao

World Journal of Surgical Oncology · 2014 · 85 citations · 18 references

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MMP-9 is correlated with the metastasis of lymph nodes, and its elevated expression may be an adverse prognostic indicator for the patients of colon cancer.

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Peter Forsyth, Hubert Wong, T D Laing et al. · British Journal of Cancer · 1999 · 224 citations · Full text

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