Published in Cancer Weekly, April 26th, 2005
Study 1: Angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis rank breast cancer metastasis risk.
According to published research from the United States, "angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis are essential for breast cancer progression and are regulated by vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF). To determine clinical and molecular correlates of these processes, we measured blood and lymphatic vascular microvessel density in 29 invasive carcinomas (22 ductal, six lobular, one papillary), using the vascular marker CD31 and the novel lymphatic marker D2-40."
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2005-04-26)
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