An interstitial hypothesis for breast cancer related lymphoedema

Pathophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 289-294

  Bates, David O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer related lymphoedema; Pathophysiology; VEGF C

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN A; VASCULOTROPIN C; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 3;

BREAST CANCER; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHANGIOGENESIS; LYMPHEDEMA; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; REVIEW; UPREGULATION;

EID: 77955512555     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2009.10.006     Document Type: Review

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