Lymphangiogenes and location of tumor lymphatic vessels induced by VEGF-C in primary breast career

Journal of Central South University (Medical Sciences)

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Huang, Jun Hui ^a   Li, Yang ^a   Liu, Liang ^b   Yang, Huai Cai ^a   Hai, Jian ^a   Tang, Li Li ^a   Hu, Tie Hui ^c  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b People's Hospital   (China)

^c CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Location; Lymphangiogenesis; Vascular endothelial growth factor C; Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; VASCULOTROPIN C; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 3;

ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHANGIOGENESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHANGIOGENESIS; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MIDDLE AGED; RNA, MESSENGER; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR C; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-3;

EID: 33644918578     PISSN: 16727347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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