Heparanase activity in alveolar and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma: implications for tumor invasion

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a malignant soft tissue sarcoma of childhood including two major histological subtypes, alveolar (ARMS) and embryonal (ERMS) RMS. Like other human malignancies RMS possesses high metastatic potential, more p...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rosolen Angelo, Zin Angelica, Tassone Evelyne, Maran Claudio, Masola Valentina, Onisto Maurizio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/9/304