Open AccessSerum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Predicts Venous Invasion in Hepatocellular Carcinoma : A Prospective Study
Author(s) -
Ronnie TungPing Poon,
Irene Oi–Lin Ng,
CK Lau,
Lizhi Zhu,
Wan-Ching Yu,
C. P. Lo,
Sheung–Tat Fan,
John Wong
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200102000-00012
Subject(s) - medicine , vascular endothelial growth factor , angiogenesis , hepatocellular carcinoma , pathology , metastasis , tumor progression , gastroenterology , immunohistochemistry , stage (stratigraphy) , cancer , vegf receptors , biology , paleontology
To evaluate the correlation between serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) level and the clinicopathologic features in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).