
HealthSeptember 1, 1996
Fighting Cancer by Attacking its Blood Supply
By interfering with the expanding network of blood vessels in tumors, researchers hope to cut off the underlying support system

Fighting Cancer by Attacking its Blood Supply
By interfering with the expanding network of blood vessels in tumors, researchers hope to cut off the underlying support system

The Vascularization of Tumors
Unless a solid tumor is provided with blood vessels by its host it remains small and dormant. The substance that is released by tumors and promotes vascularization is under intensive study