Tumor vasculogenic mimicry predicts poor prognosis in cancer patients: a meta-analysis

J P Yang1, Y D Liao2, D M Mai1

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China and Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Rd, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People's Republic of China.

Angiogenesis
|February 23, 2016
PubMed
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