VEGFA and neoplasm: Therefore, the present study investigates the influence of the seven markers: Ki-67, cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF), granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), CD163, and CD68 on tumor progression and tumor size in a cohort of 173 VS.