However, the role of VEGFR2 and angiogenesis in TC is supported by several observations including the high degree of vascularity of thyroid tumors, the correlation between increased VEGF expression and development of metastatic disease, and evidence revealing that VEGFR2 inhibition may contribute biologic responses observed with multi-targeted RTK inhibitor therapy in humans [39]. The gene discussed is KDR; the disease is thyroid tumor.