Basic fibroblast growth factor shows prognostic impact on survival in operable non‐small cell lung cancer patients

• Published in: Thoracic cancer Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 450 - 457
• Main Authors: Hu, Ming‐ming, Hu, Ying, Gao, Guang‐kuo, Han, Yi, Shi, Guang‐li, Li, Bao‐lan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Angiogenesis; basic fibroblast growth factor; non‐small‐cell lung cancer; Original; prognosis; Angiogenesis; prognosis; basic fibroblast growth factor; non-small-cell lung cancer

Background The important role of angiogenesis displaying in tumor development and metastasis has been generally realized. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and endostatin (ES) are critical members of angiogenesis modulating the balance between pro‐angio...