Cancer finding; In association with the NHS.A CANCER treatment that starves tumours of blood can sometimes make the disease worse, research has shown. Drugs called angiogenesis angiogenesis /an·gio·gen·e·sis/ (-jen´e-sis) vasculogenesis; development of blood vessels either in the embryo or in the form of neovascularization or revascularization. an·gi·o·gen·e·sis n. inhibitors prevent the growth of blood vessels that supply tumours with oxygen and nutrients. Some of the medicines have already been marketed after proving their effectiveness in clinical trials. Examples include the kidney cancer Kidney Cancer Definition Kidney cancer is a disease in which the cells in certain tissues of the kidney start to grow uncontrollably and form tumors. drug Sutent and Avastin, used to treat bowel, breast and lung cancer. But new research suggests certain angiogenesis inhibitors may actually promote the growth of tumours. Scientists made the discovery after studying cilengitide, an experimental angiogenesis inhibitor which has not yet been licensed for patients. Dr Andy Reynolds, from the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Breakthrough Breast Cancer is the United Kingdom's leading breast cancer charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education. Its essence comes from the thousands of people who are committed to a single vision - Research Centre in London, said: "Knowledge of this mechanism will help us develop new ways to make these drugs as effective as possible." |
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