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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Bui K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7688453 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 20201112
Over the past couple of decades, lymphatics research has accelerated and gained a much-needed recognition in pathophysiology. As the lymphatic system plays heavy roles in interstitial fluid drainage, immune surveillance and lipid absorption, the ablation or excessive growth of this vasculature could be associated with many complications, from lymphedema to metastasis. Despite their growing importance in cancer, few anti-lymphangiogenic therapies exist today, as they have yet to pass phase 3 clin ...[more]