Article
Association of vascular endothelial growth factor single nucleotide polymorphisms on the prognosis of breast cancer patients.
Indian journal of cancer - 1 Jan 2000
Rani J, Rahul B, Ramesh G, Krishnamoorthy L, Shilpa C, Ramaswamy G, Deshmane V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a major mediator of vascular permeability and angiogenesis, may play a pivotal role in mediating the development and progression of breast cancer. In the present study, we examined the genetic variations of the VEGF gene to assess its possibl...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Breast Neoplasms
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Prognosis
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
- Young Adult