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Primary solid-tumor growth

Primary liver cancer, or HCC, is a rare type of cancer in Western countries, but occurs frequently in Africa and Asia. HCC is often the sequel to chronic viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, nutritional deficiencies, or specitic toxins. More common types of cancer occurring in the liver are metastatic diseases, which originate mainly from primary gastrointestinal tumors. For the growth of these and other solid tumors, sprouting of the vascular system, called angiogenesis, is essential to provide an adequate blood supply to the tumor cells. Nutrients and oxygen are needed for the proliferation of tumor cells [134-136],... [Pg.208]

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