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Background and aims. Plasma levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) may yield important information in patients suffering from colorectal cancer but the effect of surgery, a common treatment modality in these patients, on circulating MMP levels is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to assess whether plasma MMP-2 and MMP-9 levels are affected by operative procedures. Materials and methods...