Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 is the most significant of the usual tissue prognostic factors in node-negative breast ductal adenocarcinoma independent of urokinase-type plasminogen activator.

PURPOSE: The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the prognostic significance of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) tissue contents in primary breast adenocarcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients from 3 medical centers were included...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Clinical Breast Cancer Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 168 - 178
Main Authors: Descotes F, Riche B, Saez S, De Laroche G, Datchary J, Roy P, André J, Bobin JY
Format: algorithm research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2008 Apr
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost