VEGFD and neoplasm: VEGF and VEGF-D mRNA levels did not differ significantly between primary tumours and metastatic lesions (VEGF: 1.93 ± 3.31 vs. 1.298 ± 1.45, P = 0.859; VEGF-D: 5.38 ± 10.68 vs. 0.51 ± 0.54, P = 0.110).