Article
The Association Between VEGF +936C/T and -634G/C Polymorphisms and Breast Cancer Susceptibility, Tumor Growth, and Metastases: Evidence From 20,728 Subjects.
Cancer investigation - 1 Jan 2015
Ma Jianguo, Hu Weiguo, Zhang Ping, Sun Yujing, Wang Na, Teng Xiaoyan, Qiao Qian
Abstract excerpt
The relation between the polymorphisms of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and breast cancer remains inconclusive. In our meta-analysis based on 10,340 breast cancer patients and 10,388 controls, we found breast cancer susceptibility was elevated in individuals carrying the VEGF +936C al...
Topics
- Breast Neoplasms
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Racial Groups
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A