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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)\u2010D has been confirmed to have potent lymphangiogenic function in experimental models, but the role in the progression of human ovarian carcinoma remains presently controversial. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic significance of VEGF\u2010D and the presence of intratumoral lymphatics in patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma. The VEGF\u2010D expression was evaluated by immunohistochemistry in 78 specimens of epithelial ovarian carcinoma and tumoral lymphatic vessels were measured by D2\u201040. The expression of VEGF\u2010D protein was detected in the cytoplasm of the tumor cells and in stroma occasionally. The high expression of VEGF\u2010D was closely associated with the FIGO stage, intratumoral lymphatic vessels, tumoral lymphatic invasion, and lymph node metastasis as well as a shorter overall survival. 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