Background Unlike other human tumors, gastric cancer remains a great therapeutic
challenge since no standardized postoperative treatment exists. Knowledge of molecular …

AIMS: We aimed to investigate the relationship among VEGF-C/VEGFR-3 expression,
lymphatic metastasis and patient prognosis in gastric carcinoma. MATERIAL AND …

Abstract Background and Objectives: Angiogenic factors play a major role in tumor growth
and metastasis. The purpose of this study was to clarify the prognostic significance of the …

Prognostic criteria of the patients with gastric cancer are of critical importance in their
management and followup. Angiogenesis is essential for the growth and metastasis of solid …

The study aims to evaluate serum VEGF expression in gastric cancer patients and
investigate its relationship with clinicopathological parameters. We also examined the serum …

The expression of VEGF-A and-C was investigated immunohistochemically in 51 specimens
of gastric carcinoma. The expression intensity was evaluated by means of a semi …

4021 Background: Increased serum and/or tumor vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) have been shown to predict poor survival …

AIM: The aim was to investigate the clinical significance of vascular endothelial growth factor
(VEGF) expression in gastric carcinoma. METHODS: The expression of VEGF in 128 gastric …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the correlation between
the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), the expression of its receptors …

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an angiogenic factor in human cancer tissue.
To clarify the clinical significance of this factor, we investigated the VEGF expression in early …