Plasma MMP1 and MMP8 expression in breast cancer: protective role of MMP8 against lymph node metastasis.

BMC Cancer · 2008 · PMC2278147 · PMID 18366705

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Both controls and lymph node negative patients (pN0) had lower MMP8 levels than patients with moderate lymph node involvement (pN1, pN2) (p = 0.001); and showed a trend for higher MMP8 levels compared to patients with extensive lymph node involvement (pN3) and a strong predisposition to distant metastasis (p = 0.11).

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