Comparison of copper and zinc levels in blood between normal and breast cancer patients

Dr Juhi Singhal; Dr Avanish Kumar Saxena; Dr Ankit Jain; Dr Amrita Gupta

Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

Comparison of copper and zinc levels in blood between normal and breast cancer patients

Dr Juhi Singhal, Dr Avanish Kumar Saxena, Dr Ankit Jain, Dr Amrita Gupta

Abstract :

The level of heavy metals like copper and zinc in the serum of east cancer patients were determined to find their importance in the prognosis of cancer. A total of 42 cancer patients and 30 normal patients were included in the study. The level of copper and zinc were determined in the serum using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrophotometry. Results showed the level of copper is significant higher (p<0.001) in east cancer patients whereas level of zinc is significantly lower (p<0.001) among east cancer patients as compared to controls. This indicates a strong correlation between serum levels of copper and zinc and carcinoma east, thus indicating the role of trace elements in pathogenesis of malignancy