## Abstract ## Background and Methods. VEGF proteins and their receptors are involved in tumor vessel neoformation. The third VEGF receptor, VEGFR3 (fltโ4) is important during both blood vessel development and lymphatic vessel formation. Because HNSCC preferentially metastasizes to regional lymph
Strong Immunohistochemical Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Predicts Overall Survival in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
โ Scribed by Gary M. Tse; Anthony W. H. Chan; Kwok-Hung Yu; Ann D. King; Ka-Tak Wong; George G. Chen; Raymond K. Y. Tsang; Amy B. W. Chan
- Book ID
- 111772235
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 481 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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