Article
VEGF polymorphisms in early cervical cancer susceptibility, angiogenesis, and survival.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Nov 2010
Kim Yun Hwan, Kim Min A, Park In-Ae, Park Woong-Yang, Kim Jae Weon, Kim Seung Cheol, Park Noh-Hyun, Song Yong-Sang, Kang Soon-Beom
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays an important role in cervical carcinogenesis. We hypothesized that VEGF genetic polymorphisms may affect cancer susceptibility, angiogenesis, and survival in patients with early cervical cancer. METHODS: Among 215 healthy subjects and 199...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging
- Neovascularization, Pathologic
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Survival Rate
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
