Open AccessExpansion of endothelial surface by an increase of vessel diameter during tumor angiogenesis in experimental hepatocellular and pancreatic cancer
Author(s) -
Eduard Ryschich,
E. Schmidt,
Saša-Marcel Maksan,
E. Klar,
Jan Schmidt
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i21.3171
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , pancreatic cancer , angiogenesis , medicine , blood vessel , pathology , pancreas , liver cancer , cancer , neovascularization , pancreatic tumor , carcinoma
A low vessel density is a common feature of malignant tumors. We suggested that the expansion of vessel diameter might reconstitute the oxygen and nutritient's supply in this situation. The aim of the present study was to compare the number and diameter of blood vessels in pancreatic and liver carcinoma with normal tissue.