Angiogenesis as a biomarker and target in cancer chemoprevention.
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from existing vasculature, is essential to the late stages of carcinogenesis, allowing tumours to grow beyond 1-2 mm in diameter, invade surrounding tissue, and metastasise. However, more than two decades ago, angiogenesis that preceded neoplastic tra...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2001
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