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Angiogenesis
Research conducted at Shimane University has provided new information about angiogenesis
January 27th, 2009
"Enriched blood vessels occur in the stroma of Barrett's esophagus and are related to the ease of tumor invasion in the early stage of the cancer. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is closely related with angiogenesis through expression of vascular endothelial growth factor," researchers in Izumo, Japan report. "The aim of the present study was to determine the predictors for angiogenesis in Barrett's esophagus and evaluate their clinical significance. Between December 2003 and May 2004, 209 patients with endoscopically and histologically proven Barrett's esophagus were enrolled. Before endoscopic examination, all participants answered structured questionnaires for...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-27)
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