The progression of breast cancer depends on the establishment of a neovasculature, by a process called angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is an invasive cellular event that requires the co-ordination of numerous molecules including growth factors and their receptors, extracellular proteins, adhesion molecul
Role of cytokines and growth factors in promoting the local recurrence of breast cancer
β Scribed by K. Mokbel
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 278 KB
- Volume
- 83
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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