Zinc plays an essential role in many biochemical pathways and participates in several cell
functions, including the immune response. This review describes the role of zinc in human …

Background More and more studies have investigated the relationship between serum
copper (Cu) and/or zinc (Zn) levels and breast cancer (BC). However, the results are …

It is well documented that oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of bladder cancer.
Zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) are important components of antioxidants. However, the …

Objective Limited evidence exists on the roles of serum copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) in oral
cancer risk. We aimed to preliminarily explore the association between serum Cu and Zn …

Alterations in circulating Cu and Zn are negative predictors of survival in neoplastic patients
and are known during lung cancer. However, no data on predicting mortality of lung cancer …

Alterations of trace element concentrations adversely affect biological processes and could
promote carcinogenesis. Only a few studies have investigated the degree of changes in …

Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Research on the relationships
between trace elements (TE) and the development of cancer or its prevention is a field that is …

Abstract To evaluate Cu and Zn levels in bladder cancer (BC) patients and their relationship
with expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and hypoxia-inducible factor 1 …

Prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers are the most common malignancies of the urinary
system. Chemotherapeutic drugs are generally used as adjuvant treatment in the middle …

Objective To evaluate the content of Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn in human
endometrium (END), endocervix (ECX), and endometrial (END-P) and endocervical (ECX-P) …