VEGFA and cervical cancer: During metastasis activation, cervical cancer cells express several genes and proteins, including the homeobox (HOX) gene, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and vimentin [13,14,15,16,17].