The prognostic role of soluble TGF-beta and its dynamics in unresectable pancreatic cancer treated with chemotherapy.

Hyunkyung ParkJu-Hee BangAh-Rong NamJi Eun ParkMei Hua JinYung-Jue BangDo-Youn Oh

Published in: Cancer medicine (2019)

Pretreatment sTGF-β levels can serve as a prognostic indicator in unresectable pancreatic cancer patients treated with FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy. Likewise, the dynamics of sTGF-β during chemotherapy have prognostic value.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
rectal cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
chemotherapy induced
signaling pathway
epithelial mesenchymal transition