Angiogenesis and Breast Cancer

Angiogenesis is an essential step for breast cancer progression and dissemination. The development of new blood vessels in cancer setting (angiogenesis) is conducted by numerous physiological and pathological stimuli, where the main stimulus is hypoxia. The knowledge of different molecular pathways...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of oncology 2010-01, Vol.2010 (2010), p.1-7
Hauptverfasser: Longatto Filho, Adhemar, Lopes, José Manuel, Schmitt, Fernando C.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Angiogenesis is an essential step for breast cancer progression and dissemination. The development of new blood vessels in cancer setting (angiogenesis) is conducted by numerous physiological and pathological stimuli, where the main stimulus is hypoxia. The knowledge of different molecular pathways regulating angiogenesis is constantly growing. An increased and complex scenario of angiogenesis is nowadays available in breast cancer, specifically, and permits not only to understand most of the important phases of neoplastic growth but also offer an exciting perspective for new therapeutic proposals based on blocking new blood vessels sprouting. This review focused on historical and recent understanding of angiogenesis occurrence in breast cancer.
ISSN:1687-8450
1687-8450
DOI:10.1155/2010/576384