title: Breast tumour angiogenesis.
abstract: The central importance of tumour neovascularization has been emphasized by clinical trials using antiangiogenic therapy in breast cancer. This review gives a background to breast tumour neovascularization in in situ and invasive breast cancer, outlines the mechanisms by which this is achieved and discusses the influence of the microenvironment, focusing on hypoxia. The regulation of angiogenesis and the antivascular agents that are used in an antiangiogenic dosing schedule, both novel and conventional, are also summarized.
authors.affiliation: Pathology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002, Australia. stephen.fox@petermac.org
authors.forename: Stephen B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Daniele G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Generali
authors.forename: Adrian L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D042501:Angiogenic Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068258:Bevacizumab; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D015687:Cell Hypoxia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D040262:Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D042501:Angiogenic Proteins; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D000068258:Bevacizumab; D040262:Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor