Nuclear Expression of Snail Is an Independent Negative Prognostic Factor in Human Breast Cancer

Background. Snail is a key regulator of epithelial-mesenchymal transition of tumor cells. Several studies have shown nuclear Snail expression to be a negative prognostic factor in human cancer, where it is generally associated with more aggressive tumor behavior and worse survival. Objectives and Me...

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Main Authors: S. Muenst, S. Däster, E. C. Obermann, R. A. Droeser, W. P. Weber, U. von Holzen, F. Gao, C. Viehl, D. Oertli, S. D. Soysal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/902042