Klaudia Mazurek, Wirginia Likus, Krzysztof Siemianowicz, Emilia Wiechec, Robert Kwiatkowski, Ewa Pierzchała, Dominika Wcisło-Dziadecka, Jarosław Markowski
<br><b>Introduction:</b> Despite the use of highly specialized irradiation techniques in the treatment of head and neck tumors, it is still impossible to selectively destroy cancer cells without damaging normal structures, including connective tissue cells.</br> <br><b>Aim:</b> The aim of the study was to analyze the concentration of degradation markers such as collagen type I (carboxyterminal telopeptide of type I collagen; ICTP) and elastin (elastin-derived peptides; EDPs) as well as selected metalloproteinases (MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9) in patients with head and neck malignancies undergoing radiotherapy...
September 29, 2023: Otolaryngologia Polska