Correlation between Expression of Platelet-derived Endothelial Cell Growth Factor (Thymidine Phosphorylase) and Microvessel Density in Early-stage Human Colon Carcinomas

Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 227-230

  Saeki, Toshiaki ^a   Tanada, Minoru ^a   Takashima, Shigemitsu ^a   Saeki, Hideyuki ^a   Takiyama, Wataru ^a   Nishimoto, Naoki ^a   Moriwaki, Shosuke ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION SHIKOKU CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Colon carcinoma; Microvessel density; Platelet derived endothelial cell growth factor

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; COLORING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; EOSIN; FLUORESCENT DYE; HEMATOXYLIN; THYMIDINE PHOSPHORYLASE;

ARTICLE; CANCER INVASION; CANCER STAGING; CARCINOMA; CARCINOMA IN SITU; COLON TUMOR; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROCIRCULATION; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PATHOLOGY; STOMACH MUCOSA; VASCULARIZATION;

CARCINOMA; CARCINOMA IN SITU; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; COLORING AGENTS; EOSINE YELLOWISH-(YS); FACTOR VIII; FLUORESCENT DYES; GASTRIC MUCOSA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, NEOPLASTIC; HEMATOXYLIN; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROCIRCULATION; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; THYMIDINE PHOSPHORYLASE;

EID: 0031203910     PISSN: 03682811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jjco/27.4.227     Document Type: Article

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