The Angiogenic Switch: Implications in the Regulation of Tumor Dormancy

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Angiogenesis plays an established role in the growth promotion of dormant micrometastasis, because blood vessels deliver oxygen and nutrients into the tumor microenvironment. A discrete event termed "the angiogenic switch" has been recognized as key in promoting the transition towards a clinically aggressive tumor. This concept generally describes a permanent change in the angiogenic capacity of the tumor...

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