Biology of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptors in head and neck cancer: Beyond angiogenesis

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Angiogenesis is a necessary process for tumor progression and is driven through molecular interactions between cancer cells and neighboring vascular endothelial cells. The primary mediators of angiogenesis are the vascular endothelial growth factors and their respective receptors on endothelial cells. There are several U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved anti-angiogenic agents in clinical use. In head and...

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