Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) is involved in the development
and progression of tumor angio-/lymphangiogenesis. The purpose of this study is to …

BACKGROUND: The prognostic value of vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) in
patients with esophageal cancer (EC) remains controversial. The aim of this meta-analysis …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to comprehensively and quantitatively review
eligible published studies to explore the prognostic significance of vascular endothelial …

Background: VEGF is a prime mediator of tumorigenesis and metastasis. Various studies
assessing the prognostic value of VEGF in patients with esophageal cancer remain …

Objective The purpose of this study was to specifically investigate the clinicopathological
role of expression of vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) as well as the …

Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C), a member of VEGF gene family, is
considered to induce both lymph node metastasis and lymphatic involvement in various …

Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a common malignancy with a
very poor prognosis. Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) plays an important role …

Methods The expression of VEGF protein in 72 resected specimens from the patients with
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were examined immunohistochemically, and its …

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and tumor microvessel density (MVD)
were examined by immunohistochemical staining in 117 cases of thoracic esophageal …

Aim: To investigate the correlation between vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF‐C)
expression and prognosis in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) …