The association of VEGF-C expression with tumor lymphatic vessel density and lymph node metastasis in patients with gastric cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 60, Issue 121, 2013, Pages 277-280

  Kigure, Wakako ^a   Fujii, Takaaki ^a   Sutoh, Toshinaga ^a   Morita, Hiroki ^a   Katoh, Toshihide ^a   Yajima, Reina ^a   Yamaguchi, Sator ^a   Tsutsumi, Soichi ^a   Asao, Takayuki ^a   Kuwano, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gastric cancer; Gastrointestinal stromal tumor; Lymph node metastasis; Lymphangiogenesis; Vascular endothelial growth factor C

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GASTRECTOMY; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHATIC PARAMETERS; LYMPHATIC VESSEL DENSITY; PRIMARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STOMACH CANCER;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS; HUMANS; LYMPHANGIOGENESIS; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR C;

EID: 84877704806     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5754/hge12591     Document Type: Article

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