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Expression of a CD44 variant and VEGF-C and the implications for lymphatic metastasis and long-term prognosis of human breast cancer.
Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR - 1 Mar 2005
Watanabe O, Kinoshita J, Shimizu T, Imamura H, Hirano A, Okabe T, Aiba M, Ogawa K
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the present study was to determine whether expression of the CD44 variant v7-v8 (CD44v7-v8) or vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) is associated with long-term prognosis in breast cancer patients. A 10-year follow-up of 91 patients with primary breast cancer who were previously assessed for CD44 expression was undertaken. Immunohistochemical evaluation of VEGF-C expression was performed in 87...
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