Article
Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms associated with prognosis for patients with colorectal cancer.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Jan 2008
Kim Jong Gwang, Chae Yee Soo, Sohn Sang Kyun, Cho Yoon Young, Moon Joon Ho, Park Jae Yong, Jeon Seoung Woo, Lee In Taek, Choi Gyu Seog, Jun Soo-Han
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or its family may be considered to play an important role in lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic tumor spread, thereby affecting prognosis of colorectal cancer. Accordingly, the present study analyzed VEGF gene polymorphisms and their effect on the p...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Female
- Genotype
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Kaplan-Meier Estimate
- Male
- Middle Aged
