Taming vessels to treat cancer.

• Autores: Rakesh K. Jain
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 298, Nº. 1, 2008, págs. 56-63
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article updates readers on promising developments in the treatment of cancer. Abnormal and malfunctioning blood vessels are a standard of solid tumors and they contribute to the malignancy of a cancer and prevent treatments from attacking the rogue tumor cells. Researchers found that if they could normalize the blood vessels, the cancer medications would get into the tumors and work more effectively. INSETS: ABNORMAL VESSELS MAKE TROUBLE;Vessel Repair: Beyond Cancer.