Is plasma chitinase 3-like 1 persistently elevated during first month after minimally invasive colorectal cancer resection?
Plasma CHi3L1 levels were significantly elevated for one month after MICR. Persistently elevated plasma CHi3L1 may support the growth of residual tumor and metastasis.
Taken together, the 1772 C > T of HIF-1α gene is a potential biomarker for breast cancer susceptibility.