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In cancer research, the main goal is to determine a cure. ...
Once the cancerous tumor has been vascularized, the cancer cells can then leave the area of the tumor through the blood vessels and circulate throughout the host’s system. This process is known as metastasis, which is the ability of cancer cells to penetrate into lymphatic and blood vessels, circulate through the bloodstream, and then invade and grow in normal tissues elsewhere. Metastasis is the main reason for cancer to be life threatening.
Recently, research began in determining whether or not angiogenic inhibitors would be an effective treatment for cancer. ... Traditional cancer treatment such a chemotherapy kill cancer cells but also damage normal cells, causing side effects such as nausea, hair loss, and abnormal blood cells. Endostatin works only on the growth of blood vessels, disrupting the cancer’s ability to grow. ... Twenty-eight patients with advanced cancer participated in the Phase I trial. ... During this trial, it was discovered that cancer patients have higher levels of endothelial cells circulating in their system. ... This information could lead to a predictive test to determine which cancer patients would be most likely to respond to treatment with endostatin. ... In the ongoing search for a cure for cancer, a wide variety of approaches have been taken.
Approximate Word count = 1033
Approximate Pages = 4.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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