Angiogenesis of endometrial carcinomas assessed by measurement of intratumoral blood flow, microvessel density, and vascular endothelial growth factor levels

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 615-621

  Lee, Chien Nan ^a   Cheng, Wen Fang ^a   Chen, Chi An ^a   Chu, Jan Show ^a   Hsieh, Chang Yao ^a   Hsieh, Fon Jou ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER INVASION; CAPILLARY DENSITY; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TUMOR BLOOD FLOW; TUMOR EMBOLISM; TUMOR GROWTH;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIGENS, CD; ANTIGENS, CD34; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; LYMPHOKINES; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGE; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0033834124     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(00)00976-5     Document Type: Article

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