Simple Summary Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a malignant condition that exhibits different
clinical behaviors ranging from low to high aggressive SFT, with dedifferentiated SFT (DD …

Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A), the founding member of the vascular
permeability factor (VPF)/VEGF family of proteins, is an important angiogenic cytokine with …

Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been isolated in peripheral blood of
adult species. To determine the origin and role of EPCs contributing to postnatal …

This volume covers tumors of the pituary, the thyroid and parathyroid, the adrenal gland, the
endocrine pancreas, and inherited tumor syndromes. Each entity is extensively discussed …

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) stimulates angiogenesis by activating VEGF
receptor-2 (VEGFR-2). The role of its homolog, placental growth factor (PlGF), remains …

This book on the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumours of the nervous
system reflects the view of a working group that convened for an editorial and consensus …

The molecular mechanism of tissue-specific metastasis in tumors endogenously expressing
members of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family is not yet clear. Here we …

Less than 5 years ago, it was still not clear whether anti-angiogenic drugs would prove
successful in the clinic. After numerous patients with cancer or age-related macular …

Endothelial cell signal transduction mechanisms involved in angiogenesis have come into
focus in cancer research when it was realized that solid tumors are dependent on …

Pulmonary arteries of patients with severe pulmonary hypertension (SPH) presenting in an
idiopathic form (primary PH‐PPH) or associated with congenital heart malformations or …