Study on vasculogenic mimicry in malignant esophageal stromal tumors

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2430-2433

  Zhao, Hui ^a   Gu, Xiao Meng ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Esophageal; Malignant tumor; Stromal tumors; Tumor angiogenesis; Vasculogenic mimicry

Indexed keywords

CD31 ANTIGEN; VASCULOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; CANCER GROWTH; CAPILLARY DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; METASTASIS; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TISSUE SECTION; TUMOR VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 45849129395     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.2430     Document Type: Article

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