TAMING VESSELS TO TREAT CANCER.

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  • Author(s): Jain, Rakesh K.
  • Source:
    Scientific American Special Edition. Jun2008 Special Edition, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p64-71. 8p.
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    • Subject Terms:
      TUMOR blood vessels; CANCER treatment; TUMOR treatment; CARDIOVASCULAR disease prevention; BLINDNESS; PREVENTION
    • Abstract:
      The article presents an overview of the positive impact restoring chaotic blood vessels inside tumors can have on opportunities to attack them and the positive impact it can have on cancer treatment. A discussion of the role that drugs meant to destroy blood vessels may play in repairing abnormalities in tumors, and the impact they might have on the reversal of conditions that lead to cardiovascular disease and blindness is presented. INSETS: Overview;ABNORMAL VESSELS MAKE TROUBLE;Vessel Repair: Beyond Cancer.