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An Orthotopic Mouse Model of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
Published on: April 17, 2013
Angiogenesis in follicular tumors of the thyroid
K Segal1, T Shpitzer, M Feinmesser
1Department of Otolaryngology, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
Background:
Experimental evidence suggests that tumor growth beyond a certain size and tumor ability to metastasize depend on the degree to which the tumor can stimulate an angiogenic response.
Methods:
Fifteen thyroid specimens of microinvasive follicular carcinoma were examined for vascularization by immunohistochemical stain with antifactor VIII antibodies and compared with an equal number of follicular adenomas.
Results:
Pleomorphic areas in the histological specimens of follicular carcinomas had a higher rate of vascularization as did areas of tumor adjacent to or penetrating the capsule. These features were not noted in follicular adenomas.
Conclusions:
Our findings indicate that vascularity may play a role in extracapsular extension and tumor aggression in follicular thyroid carcinomas.
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