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Oncology
Research add new data to oncology body of knowledge
August 4th, 2005
New findings from the United Kingdom, Sweden and Greece describe advances in oncology. Study 1: VEGF plays a role in breast cancer metastasis to the bone. According to a study from England, "vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a proangiogenic cytokine that is expressed highly in many solid tumors often correlating with a poor prognosis. In this study, we investigated the expression of VEGF and its receptors in bone metastases from primary human breast tumors and further characterized its effects on osteoclasts in vitro." "Breast cancer metastases to bone were immunohistochemically stained for VEGF and its receptors...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-04)
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