Expression of a novel endothelial marker, C-type lectin 14A, in epithelial ovarian cancer and its prognostic significance.

S Krishna PriyaKishore KumarK R HiranM R BindhuRohit P NagareD K VijaykumarTrivadi Sundaram Ganesan

Published in: International journal of clinical oncology (2016)

This study demonstrates MVD as detected by CLEC14A in EOC. Treatment with chemotherapy reduces tumor blood vessels significantly. We suggest that CLEC14A may be a more specific endothelial marker to assess tumor angiogenesis.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
poor prognosis
vascular endothelial growth factor
squamous cell carcinoma
locally advanced
binding protein
radiation therapy
low density lipoprotein