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Review
. 2007 May;62(2):105-18.
doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2006.11.006. Epub 2006 Dec 22.

Angiogenesis and antiangiogenic therapy in hematologic malignancies

Xunwei Dong  1 , Zhong Chao Han, Renchi Yang
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Angiogenesis and antiangiogenic therapy in hematologic malignancies

Xunwei Dong et al. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2007 May.

Abstract

Angiogenesis, the generation of new blood capillaries from preexisting blood vessels, is tightly regulated in the adult organism. Although many of the initial studies were performed on solid tumors, increasing evidence indicates that angiogenesis also plays an important role in hematologic malignancies. Overexpression of angiogenic factors in particular VEGF and bFGF in most hematologic malignancies may explain the increased angiogenesis found in these malignancies and correlate with poor prognosis as well as decreased overall survival. In this review, we focus on the current literature of angiogenesis and antiangiogenic therapy in hematologic malignancies, and finally describe advances and potential challenges in antiangiogenic treatment in hematologic malignancies.

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