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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=47936#.VFbv6WfHRK0 Author(s) Tatsuo Tomita Affiliation(s) Department of Integrative Bioscience, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA . ABSTRACT Objective: Colonic carcinomas spread to regional lymph nodes and liver. There are cancer-associated lymphatic and venous vessels at the margin of colonic carcinomas, which facilitate spreading carcinoma through lymphatic and venous vessels. This study aimed to examine cancer-associated lymphatic and venous vessels in TNM T 1 to T 3 carcinomas using lymphatic vessel hyaluronan receptor for lymphatic vessels and von Willebrand factor for venous vessels by immunocytochem...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50692#.VEiUIFfHRK0 Author(s)   Tatsuo Tomita 1,2,3* , Kuni Mah 3 Affiliation(s) 1 Departments of Integrative Biosciences, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA . 2 Departments of Pathology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA . 3 Oregon National Primate Center, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA . ABSTRACT Context: Cyclic changes of endometrial arteries are well established but possible cyclic changes of lymphatic and venous vessels have not been fully documented. There are no published morphological reports to support cyclic changes of endometrial lymphatic and...