Prostate cancer: Relationship between vascular diameter, shape and density and Gleason score in needle biopsy specimens

Background: Tumor growth requires expansion and development of vascular network. An increase in Gleason score is representative of an increase in tumor invasion and extent. In this study, the relationship between Gleason score and vascular characteristics of needle biopsy samples in prostate cancer...

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Main Authors: Farhad Tadayyon, Mehdi Mellat, Farshid Alizadeh, Mazaher Hadi, Mohammadhatef Khorrami, Mohammad Yazdani, Rasoul Hashemi Joozdani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Advanced Biomedical Research
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Online Access:http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2013;volume=2;issue=1;spage=3;epage=3;aulast=Tadayyon