Intravital microscopy of tumor angiogenesis and regression in the dorsal skin fold chamber: mechanistic insights and preclinical testing of therapeutic strategies.

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Published in Clin Exp Metastasis on February 04, 2009

Authors

Gudrun E Koehl1, Andreas Gaumann, Edward K Geissler

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1: Department of Surgery, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, Regensburg, Germany. gudrun.koehl@klinik.uni-regensburg.de

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