Impact of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) single nucleotide polymorphisms on outcome in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms.

Angiogenesis represents a key event in cancer development, leading to local invasion e metastatization, and might be considered a basic feature in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NENs) with a high expression of angiogenic molecules. We aimed to analyze the prognostic and predict...

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Main Authors: Rossana Berardi, Mariangela Torniai, Stefano Partelli, Corrado Rubini, Silvia Pagliaretta, Agnese Savini, Vanessa Polenta, Matteo Santoni, Riccardo Giampieri, Sofia Onorati, Federica Barucca, Alberto Murrone, Francesca Bianchi, Massimo Falconi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5963762?pdf=render