Affiliation:
1. Marmara University
2. Bezmialem Vakif University
3. Anadolu Medical Center
4. KOC UNIVERSITY
Abstract
Objective: Growth arrest-specific 6 (GAS 6) has a role in cell proliferation and was detected in different cancer types. The aim of this study was to evaluate the plasma GAS 6 levels in colon cancer patients.
Methods: This was a prospective study and conducted in a research and training hospital in Turkey. Thirty-three healthy volunteers were enrolled in the control group, thirty-three colon cancer patients who were diagnosed with colon cancer for the first time. Sociodemographic characteristics of participants were recorded. Blood samples of the control group were taken once a time. Patients’ blood samples were taken before and one month after surgery.
Results: There were no statistically significant differences between the sociodemographic characteristics of the two groups. The mean plasma GAS 6 levels in control were significantly higher than that of colon cancer patients (p
Subject
General Materials Science