Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) and VEGF receptor-3 in human prostate cancer is associated with regional lymph node metastasis

Prostate

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 110-116

  Jennbacken, Karin ^a   Vallbo, Christina ^a   Wang, Wanzhong ^a   Damber, Jan Erik ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Lymphangiogenesis; Lymphatic involvement; Prostatic neoplasms; Tumor metastasis

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN C; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 3;

ARTICLE; CANCER GROWTH; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHANGIOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER;

AGED; DISEASE PROGRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR C; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-3;

EID: 25444485785     PISSN: 02704137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pros.20276     Document Type: Article

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