Dickkopf-1 Levels in Turkish Patients with Bladder Cancer and its Association with Clinicopathological Features
dc.contributor.author | Kaba, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Pirincci, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Benli, E | |
dc.contributor.author | Gecit, I | |
dc.contributor.author | Gunes, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Yuksel, MB | |
dc.contributor.author | Tok, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Kemik, AS | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-18T12:06:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-07-18T12:06:16Z | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Evidence indicates that Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1) levels may be a biomarker for cancer risk. The aim of this study was to assess DKK-1 and its correlation with clinic-pathological features in patients with bladder cancer. Materials and Methods: DKK-1 levels were determined in serum samples from 90 patients with bladder cancer before transurethral tumor resection. The concentrations of DKK-1 were determined by using enzyme linked immune-sorbent assay (ELISA). Results: Elevated preoperative DKK-1 levels were associated with tumor stage (p<0.001), grade (p<0.001) and histological grade (p<0.001). Conclusions: The results of our study demonstrated that the level of serum DKK-1 is correlated with both disease progression and increase in the tumor grade. Preoperative serum DKK-1 elevation may thus represent a novel marker for the determination of bladder cancer and the detection of patients with a likely poor clinical outcome. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1513-7368 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/10274 | |
dc.language.iso | English | |
dc.publisher | ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION | |
dc.subject | CLINICAL-SIGNIFICANCE | |
dc.subject | SERUM | |
dc.subject | FAMILY | |
dc.subject | DKK-1 | |
dc.title | Dickkopf-1 Levels in Turkish Patients with Bladder Cancer and its Association with Clinicopathological Features | |
dc.type | Article |