Increased angiogenesis in papillarythyroid carcinoma but lack of prognostic importance
LA Akslen, VA Livolsi - Human pathology, 2000 - Elsevier
Angiogenesis is important for tumor growth and progress, andthe intratumor density of
microvessels is a significant prognostic factor in many tumor types. The role in thyroid cancer
has not been well studied, and we therefore examined a series of 128 papillary carcinomas
with respect to microvessel density (MVD) and patient survival. Follow-up was obtained for
all cases (median, 145 months). We found a mean MVD of 216 per mm2 (range, 35–751),
and there was an average of 3.14 times more vessels in the tumors, when compared with …
microvessels is a significant prognostic factor in many tumor types. The role in thyroid cancer
has not been well studied, and we therefore examined a series of 128 papillary carcinomas
with respect to microvessel density (MVD) and patient survival. Follow-up was obtained for
all cases (median, 145 months). We found a mean MVD of 216 per mm2 (range, 35–751),
and there was an average of 3.14 times more vessels in the tumors, when compared with …