Serum vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 levels in patients with esophageal squamous cell cancer

Sumer A., Demir A., Kemik A. S., Yavuz A., Suvak B., Dulger A. C., ...More

ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA, vol.88, no.1, pp.20-25, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 88 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Journal Name: ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.20-25
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AIM: Esophageal cancer is one of the most aggressive tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. In this study, we quantified the serum vascular endothelial growth factor-3 (VEGFR-3) expression in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) to evaluate the role of VEGFR-3 in ESCC.