Background: COL10A1 expression was up-regulated and could promote tumor development in pancreatic cancer. As a secreted protein, plasma COL10A1 level was proven to have certain diagnostic efficacy in gastric cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer. It is still unknown whether it has a biomarker role for pancreatic cancer.
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September 2023
Background: The diagnostic value of combined methylated branched chain amino acid transaminase 1 (BCAT1)/IKAROS family zinc finger 1 (IKZF1) in plasma for colorectal cancer (CRC) has been explored since 2015. Recently, several related studies have published their results and showed its diagnostic efficacy.
Aim: To analyze the diagnostic value of methylated BCAT1/IKZF1 in plasma for screening and postoperative follow-up of CRC.