ANGIOPOIETIN-2 OVEREXPRESSION PROMOTES HEMATOGENOUS METASTASIS IN BREAST CANCER
Angiogenesis supports tumor growth and facilitates metastasis, the leading cause of patient mortality in breast and other types of solid tumors. Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) is an angiogenic factor whose overexpression is associated with increased tumor vascularity, metastasis, and decreased patient survi...
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OpenSIUC
2009
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| Online Access: | https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/154 https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1161&context=theses |