ArticleMolecular and clinical oncology2021
Serum β-2 microglobulin levels are associated with distant metastasis in patients with breast cancer.
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Abstract
Serum β-2 microglobulin (β2-M) levels have been identified to be higher in patients with cancer than in healthy individuals. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between serum β2-M levels and clinicopathological characteristics of patients with breast cancer in a prospective cohort study, and to evaluate the effect of β2-M on cancer cell migration
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