Abstract
The clinical significance of angiogenesis was investigated in Borrmann type IV gastric cancer. Tumors with high microvessel density (MVD) often metastasized to the liver and lymph nodes. A significant correlation was recognized between macrophage infiltration and MVD. However, MVD was not a prognostic factor. Peritoneal dissemination was a prognostic factor in Borrmann type IV gastric cancer. Thus, angiogenesis plays an important role in the metastasis, but not prognosis in Borrmann type IV gastric cancer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 334-339 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Fukuoka igaku zasshi = Hukuoka acta medica |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 9 |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)