Angiogenic cytokines in mesothelioma: a
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Kumar-Singh, Samir; Weyler, Joost; Martin, Manuella J. H.; Vermeulen, Peter B.;
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), acidic and basic fibroblast growth factors (FGF-1 and -2), and transforming growth factor (TGF ) are potent angiogenic cytokines. Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura presents with a high intra-tumoural microvascular density (IMD) which also has prognostic