Soluble Interleukin-6 Receptor is a Prognostic Marker for Relapse-Free Survival in Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer

Autor: Eun Kyoung Jeon, Der Sheng Sun, Jun Sang Lee, Hye Sung Won, Young Ae Kim, Jeong Soo Kim, Yoon Ho Ko, Ho Jung An
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Cancer Investigation. 31:516-521
ISSN: 1532-4192
0735-7907
DOI: 10.3109/07357907.2013.826239
Popis: Considering the protumorigenic roles of interleukin-6 (IL-6) transsignaling, we assessed the serum levels of IL-6, soluble interleukin-6 receptor (sIL-6R), and soluble glycoprotein 130 (sgp130) in 143 patients with breast cancer. Serum levels of IL-6 were elevated with advanced T and N stage. Serum levels of sIL-6R were lower in patients with estrogen receptor-positive cancer. The median values of IL-6 and sgp130 did not differ between patients with recurrence and those without recurrence. However, higher serum levels of sIL-6R at diagnosis were associated with significantly shorter relapse-free survival in patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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