Tumor Angiogenesis: A New Significant and Independent Prognostic Indicator in Early-Stage Breast Carcinoma

Abstract

Such an indicator would be useful in selection of those node-negative patients with breast carcinoma who are at high risk for having occult metastasis at presentation. These patients could then be given systemic adjuvant therapy.

Keywords

MedicineBreast carcinomaBreast cancerOncologyInternal medicineMicrovesselUnivariate analysisAngiogenesisCarcinomaStage (stratigraphy)Lymph nodeMetastasisAdjuvant therapyMammary glandPathologyMultivariate analysisCancerBiology

MeSH Terms

AdultAgedAged80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLymphatic MetastasisMicrocirculationMiddle AgedNeovascularizationPathologicPrognosisSurvival Rate

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Year: 1992
Type: article
Volume: 84
Issue: 24
Pages: 1875-1887
Citations: 1788
Access: Closed

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                                    Noel Weidner, 
                                
                                    J Folkman, 
                                
                                    F. Pozza
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1992). 
                            Tumor Angiogenesis: A New Significant and Independent Prognostic Indicator in Early-Stage Breast Carcinoma. 
                            JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
                            , 84
                            (24)
                            , 1875-1887.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/84.24.1875
                        

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DOI: 10.1093/jnci/84.24.1875
PMID: 1281237

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