Vasculogenic Mimicry: A Promising Prognosticator in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Esophageal Cancer? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Vasculogenic Mimicry: A Promising Prognosticator in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Esophageal Cancer? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is an intratumoral microcirculation pattern formed by aggressive cancer cells, which mediates tumor growth. In this study, we compiled the evidence from studies evaluating whether positive VM status can serve as a prognostic factor to patients with squamous cell carcinoma o...

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Main Authors: Roosa Hujanen, Rabeia Almahmoudi, Sini Karinen, Bright I. Nwaru, Tuula Salo, Abdelhakim Salem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
meta-analysis
prognosis
vasculogenic mimicry
cancer cell-lined vessels
head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/2/507

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