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angiogenesis

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angiogenesis [¦an·jē·ō¦jen·ə·səs]
(embryology)
The origin and development of blood vessels.
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The rapid growth of tumours, for example, is conditioned on the formation of new blood vessels to supply oxygen and nutrients, which explains why angiogenesis is accelerated in cancer patients.
How body prevents formation of blood vessels by Asian News International
Drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors prevent the growth of blood vessels that supply tumours with oxygen and nutrients.
Cancer finding; In association with the NHS by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Cancer cells produce and induce multiple regulators of angiogenesis from the surrounding stromal cells.
Angiogenesis and the tumour microenvironment by Almendro, Vanessa; Gascon, Pere / Advances in Gastrointestinal Cancer
 
 
 
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