Abstract Urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and its receptor (uPAR) act in the proteolysis of basement membrane and extracellular matrix structures, facilitating tumor invasion. The purpose of
Multivariate Survival Analysis of Immunohistochemical Parameters. CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; other abbreviations are explained in the Table S2 footnote. a Adjusted by AJCC stage (II vs
Abstract Background Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are key players in tumor progression, helping tumor cells to modify their microenvironment, which allows cell migration to secondary sites. The rol