Clinical Relevance of Serum Periostin in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Metastatic Risk Assessment
Keywords:
Serum Periostin, Breast Cancer, MetastasisAbstract
Breast cancer remains the most prevalent malignancy among women worldwide and a leading cause ofcancer-related mortality. Despite advances in imaging and molecular diagnostics, there remains a need for reliable,minimally invasive biomarkers that can aid in early detection, monitor disease progression, and predict metastasis.Periostin (POSTN), a secreted extracellular matrix protein, has recently emerged as a promising candidate biomarker in
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