作者: Ronnie Tung-Ping Poon , Sheung-Tat Fan , John Wong
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.4.1207
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摘要: PURPOSE: Angiogenesis, a process fundamental to tumor growth, is regulated by angiogenic factors. This article reviews prognostic and other clinical implications of circulating factors in cancer patients. METHODS: A MEDLINE search literature was performed using the names various as key words. Studies pertaining patients were reviewed. Pertinent regarding expression common their relevance human cancers also examined. RESULTS: substantial number studies have demonstrated strong association between elevated vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) advanced disease or poor prognosis cancers. supports pivotal role VEGF regulating angiogenesis. More recently, there mounting evidence that level with different types may be predictive status progn...