Could Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Be the New Prognostic Markers of Cancer?

Monica M. Rivera-Franco; Eucario León-Rodríguez; María de la Luz Sevilla-González

doi:https://doi.org/10.24875/ric.19003155

doi.org/10.24875/ric.19003155

Could Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Be the New Prognostic Markers of Cancer?

Monica M. Rivera-Franco

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Eucario León-Rodríguez

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María de la Luz Sevilla-González

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Revista De Investigacion Clinica

Volume: 71, Issue: 6

Published: Dec 17, 2019

Abstract

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) were described more than one decade ago, but recently, the interest in these structures has increased due to their involvement in cancer progression, cancer-related thrombosis, and development of metastasis. This protumoral role of NETs strengthens their potential as new prognostic markers of...