Indices
         

 

Responder cases
(n =18)
(9  postchemotherapy
and 9 after the
combined therapy )

 

Resistant cases
(n=12)
(8 postchemotherapy
and 4 after the combined therapy)

S.VEGF (pg/ml)

100.92±22.50

115.2±28.60*

 

S.bFGF (pg/ml)                        

 

22.02±6.50

 

55.09±8.60**

 

T.VEGF (pg/ mg protein)

 

122.66±22.60

 

130.15±24.60**

 

T.bFGF (pg/mg protein)

 

52.05±9.60

 

70.95±11.20*

*: p<0.05 **: p<0.01
Table3: Serum (S) and tissue (T) levels (mean ± SD) of VEGFand bFGF in responder and resistant cases.