Institute of Cellular and Tissue Biology, Besancon

Recent findings in dermatology provide new insights

Published in Lab Business Week, July 17th, 2005

Dermatology research advances have been reported from France, the United States and Japan.

Study 1: Blood VEGF levels denote melanoma progression and remission.

"Angiogenesis has been reported as a parameter of potential prognostic value in solid tumors, as it may facilitate tumor growth and metastasis. One of the most important growth factors involved in angiogenesis is vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)," according to researchers in France, who conducted a study "to determine the predictive value of circulating VEGF levels in a cohort of patients with melanoma."

"In a prospective cohort study, 324 patients with cutaneous...

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