Comparison of blood neoangiogenesis and lymphatic vascularization in colorectal adenomas from patients with and without concomitant colorectal cancer

Blood and lymphatic vessel proliferation is essential for tumor growth and progression. Most colorectal carcinomas develop from adenomas (adenoma-carcinoma sequence) in a process due to accumulation of molecular genetic alterations. About 5% of adenomatous polyps are expected to become malignant, bu...

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Main Authors: L.R. Moreira, A.A. Schenka, P. Latuf Filho, C.S.P. Lima, M.A.S. Trevisan, J. Vassallo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2009-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009000700002