Local/genetics/pathology; Prognosis; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/genetics/pathology

Cripto-1 expression and its prognostic value in human bladder cancer patients

Cripto-1 is an important embryonic gene that involved in self-renewal and maintenance of pluripotency of stem cells. Overexpression of Cripto-1 has been found to be correlated with tumorigenesis and may affect tumor recurrence and metastasis. The …