Correlation between vascular endothelial growth factor expression and presence of lymph node metastasis in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx

Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common neoplasm of the larynx, and its evolution depends on tumor staging. Vascular endothelial growth factor is a marker of angiogenesis, and its expression may be related to increased tumor aggressiveness, as evidenced by the presence of cervical l...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Gonzalez Bonhin, Vanessa Brito Campoy Rocha, Guilherme Machado de Carvalho, Alexandre Caixeta Guimarães, Agrício Nubiato Crespo, Carlos Takahiro Chone, Eliane M.I. Amstalden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942015000100058&lng=en&tlng=en