Secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor in ovarian cancer.
Santin AD, Hermonat PL, Ravaggi A, Cannon MJ, Pecorelli S, Parham GP. Secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor in ovarian cancer. European Journal Of Gynaecological Oncology 1999, 20: 177-81. PMID: 10410879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorOvarian cancer patientsCancer patientsOvarian carcinoma cell linesEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayEndothelial growth factorOvarian cancerCarcinoma cell linesAscitic fluidFluid accumulationLow vascular endothelial growth factorVEGF secretionGrowth factorTumor-Induced ImmunosuppressionVascular endothelial cell functionDefective immune functionHigh-grade malignancyLow-grade tumorsHuman ovarian carcinoma cell linesAnti-angiogenic treatmentNovel therapeutic approachesPeritoneal fluid accumulationAction of VEGFCell linesAscitic fluid accumulation