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Antiangiogenic drugs increase the aggressiveness of some kidney tumors – News-Medical.net
Angiogenesis is the process by which tumors create new blood vessels that will provide them the nutrients to continue growing.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 5 2020
Angiogenesis is the process by which tumors create new blood vessels that will provide them the nutrients to continue growing. Antiangiogenic drugs specifically block this process. This type of therapy usually has good short-term results, reducing tumor growth. However, several studies suggest that these treatments increase the invasiveness of tumors, and promote more aggressive behavior, inducing a poor prognosis. Studies with animal models have attempted…
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