Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Skin Explore Angiogenesis-Independent Mechanisms of Tumour Vascularization

Aims. To evaluate the vascularization in basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) of the skin. Methods. We performed CD31 (i.e., panendothelial marker) and CD105 (i.e., proliferating endothelium marker) immunostaining on samples of 70 SCCs and 70 BCCs of the skin. We evaluate...

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Main Authors: Ievgenia Pastushenko, Tamara Gracia-Cazaña, Sandra Vicente-Arregui, Gert G. Van den Eynden, Mariano Ara, Peter B. Vermeulen, Franciso José Carapeto, Steven J. Van Laere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Skin Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/651501