Study on IL-2 and CA 15-3 level as combined biomarkers in monitoring chemotherapeutic response among invasive breast cancer patients

• Main Authors: Abdul Hameed, Ahmed Muthanna, Abdul Hamid, Auni Fatin, Noor, Nurul Shahfiza, Appalanaido, Gokula Kumar, Sahul Hamid, Shahrul Bariyah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 2017
• Subjects: RC31-1245 Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/37894/1/Study_on_IL-2_and_CA_15-3_level_as_combined_biomar.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/37894/; http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/851/1/012038

In Malaysia, breast cancer is the most frequent type of disease among women. This study was designed to determine the clinical usefulness of carbohydrate antigen (CA 15-3) and interleukin 2 (IL-2) levels as combined biomarkers in monitoring breast cancer patient’s response to chemotherapy. Ethica...