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

Sumer, Aziz; Demir, Ali; Kemik, Ahu; Yavuz, Alpaslan; Suvak, Burak; Dulger, Ahmet; Purisa, Sevim; Kemik, Özgür

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, Scopus)

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.