Prognostic value of microvessel density in stage II and III colon cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study

Prognostic value of microvessel density in stage II and III colon cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Microvessel density (MVD), as a derived marker for angiogenesis, has been associated with poor outcome in several types of cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of MVD in stage II and III colon cancer and its relation to tumour-stroma-percentage (TSP) and expr...

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Main Authors: Sjoerd H. den Uil, Evert van den Broek, Veerle M. H. Coupé, Thomas T. Vellinga, Pien M. Delis-van Diemen, Herman Bril, Eric J. Th. Belt, Onno Kranenburg, Hein B. A. C. Stockmann, Jeroen A. M. Belien, Gerrit A. Meijer, Remond J. A. Fijneman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Colon cancer
Microvessel density
Angiogenesis
Prognosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-1063-4

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