Is Ep-CAM Expression a Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker for Colorectal Cancer? A Systematic Meta-Analysis

Background: Cancer stem cell (CSC) epithelial cell adhesion molecule (Ep-CAM) is frequently expressed in colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the clinical significance of Ep-CAM expression in CRC is not clear. This study evaluated whether Ep-CAM provided valuable insight as a molecular biomarker for CR...

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Main Authors: Susu Han, Shaoqi Zong, Qi Shi, Hongjia Li, Shanshan Liu, Wei Yang, Wen Li, Fenggang Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:EBioMedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396417302232