[Stromal vessels of invasive ductal mammary gland carcinoma]

With the use of antibodies against factor VIII, vascular bed (number, surface and caliber of vessels) was studied in 64 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma and in normal breast tissue. The trend to a decrease of the vessels number with growing size of the tumor and emergence of lymph node metastases was observed. No difference was found in the development of vascular bed depending on the degree of malignancy, clinical course, tumor or normal breast tissue.