Melanoma. Tumor angiogenesis and human neoplasia.
Transparent hamster-cheek-pouch chambers were used to document angiogenesis induced by implants of human malignant melanoma. Capillary proliferation was observed with direct implantation of melanoma fragments and with tumor implants place on microporous membrane filters. The pattern of capillary neovascularization was recorded and correlated with clinical and histopathologic parameters.
D000818:Animals; D002196:Capillaries; D002610:Cheek / Q000601:surgery; D006224:Cricetinae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000098:blood supply*; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply*