Lymphangiogenesis: a new player in cancer progression.

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Published in World J Gastroenterol on August 28, 2010

Authors

Masayuki Nagahashi1, Subramaniam Ramachandran, Omar M Rashid, Kazuaki Takabe

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and Massey Cancer Center, West Hospital,1200 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23298-0011, USA.

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