Angiogenesis in metastatic colorectal cancer and the benefits of targeted therapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The diverse pathways and molecules involved in angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, have been targeted for the treatment of colorectal and other cancers. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A binding to VEGF receptor (VEGFR)-2 is believed to be...

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Main Author: Sun Weijing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.jhoonline.org/content/5/1/63