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ArticleJournal of carcinogenesis2019

Assessment and clinicopathological correlation of matrix metalloproteinase 9 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Ashok Kumar Das, Nizara Baishya, Anupam Sarma, Amal Chandra Kataki, Avdesh Kumar Rai, Chandi Ram Kalita

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Article in Journal of carcinogenesis, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Ashok Kumar DasDepartment of Head and Neck Oncology, Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Nizara BaishyaDepartment of Head and Neck Oncology, Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Anupam SarmaDepartment of Pathology, Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Amal Chandra KatakiDepartment of Gynae Oncology, Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Avdesh Kumar RaiDepartment of Biotechnology, Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Chandi Ram KalitaDepartment of Biostatistics, Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionNasopharyngeal cancer is not a common disease in most parts of the world. In India also, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is not a common cancer, except for the Northeastern region of the country. Expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) in the tumor cells is related to tumor invasion and metastasis. The aim of the present study is to analyze the expression of MMP9 in NPC and evaluate its prognostic implications. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 32 histologically confirmed tissue samples of NPC were examined by immunohistochemical staining to assess the expression of MMP9. Clinicopathological parameters and levels of MMP9 expression in the tumor tissue were analyzed using Chi-square test. Survival analysis was done using the Kaplan-Meier method and was compared using log-rank test.

resultsOf the 32 tissue samples of NPC, 23 (71.9%) were male and 9 (28.1%) were female. 7 (21.9%) patients presented in T1 Stage, 8 (25.0%) in T2, 12 (37.5%) in T3, and 5 (15.6%) in T4 Stages, respectively. 29 (90.6%) patients presented with lymph node metastasis. MMP9 expression level was significantly correlated with patient's age (

conclusionMMP9 is an important prognostic factor for NPC. High expression of MMP9 is associated with cervical lymph nodes metastasis and poor survival outcome.

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Immunohistochemistrymatrix metalloproteinase 9nasopharyngeal carcinomaNortheastprognosis

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