The effect of menopause and hysterectomy on systemic vascular endothelial growth factor in women undergoing surgery for breast cancer

BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent angiogenic cytokine produced physiologically by the uterus. Pathological secretion by tumours promotes growth and metastasis. High circulating VEGF levels potentially have a deleterious effect on breast cancer by promoting disease pro...

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Autores principales: Lowery, Aoife J, Sweeney, Karl J, Molloy, Alan P, Hennessy, Emer, Curran, Catherine, Kerin, Michael J
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2569957/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18826631
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-8-279

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2569957/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18826631
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-8-279

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