Prognostic Significance of Angiogenesis by Chalkley Counting in Node Negative Cancer of the Ampulla of Vater

Angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth and metastasis. Currently, the Chalkley assay with CD34 immunostaining is the proposed standard method for angiogenesis quantification in solid tumor sections. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the expression of CD34 and its prognostic significance...

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Main Authors: Park, Joon Seong, Kim, Hyun Ki, Hong, Soon Won, Kim, Jae Keun, Yoon, Dong Sup
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3342539/