Impact of VEGF-C gene polymorphisms and environmental factors on oral cancer susceptibility in Taiwan.

BACKGROUND: Oral cancer, which is the fourth most common male cancer, is associated with environmental carcinogens in Taiwan. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C, an angiogenic/lymphangiogenic factor with high expression levels in tumor tissues, plays important roles in the development of se...

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Main Authors: Ming-Hsien Chien, Yu-Fan Liu, Chung-Han Hsin, Chien-Huang Lin, Chun-Han Shih, Shun-Fa Yang, Chao-Wen Cheng, Chiao-Wen Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3617207?pdf=render