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Expression of Angiogenic Factors in Craniopharyngiomas

Halil İbrahim Sun, Emel Akgün, Atilla Biçer, Abdulkadir Özkan, Süheyla Bozkurt, Özlem Kurtkaya, Demet Koç, M. Necmettin Pamir

Neurosurgery · 2010 · 27 citations · 33 references

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Abstract

These findings suggest a relationship between recurrence of craniopharyngiomas and angiogenesis. New treatment modalities with selective PDGFR-alpha blockers may represent a novel and effective therapeutic option for the treatment of craniopharyngiomas.

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