Angiogenesis Inhibitor -- Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer Glossary of Terms
Current Location: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer Glossary of Terms -> A -> Angiogenesis InhibitorAn angiogenesis inhibitor is a substance that is able to stop the formation of new blood vessels around a tumor, and because tumors rely on the formation of new blood cells in order to grow, this can stop the growth of the tumor. The treatment of cancer patients with angiogenesis inhibitors continues to be studied, as medics and scientists continue to look for increasingly effective inhibitors to help stop the growth of tumors.
Among the dietary angiogenesis inhibitors are red wine, tofu, Chinese cabbage, and green tea. Angiogenesis, which means the formation of new blood vessels, help to deliver oxygen to a tumor, and this means that the tumor then has the means to grow and spread. By inhibiting angiogenesis, the growth is then starved of oxygen and ceases to grow.
Unlike most chemotherapy drugs, angiogenesis drugs do not pose toxic risks to the body’s normal, healthy cells. This means that these drugs can be administered far more regularly than many other cancer drugs, which can be toxic to normal cells and therefore can only be administered in cycles to allow the patient’s normal cells to recover in between.
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that stems from exposure to asbestos, and this cancer can affect the lung area, the abdominal area, or the heart and the surrounding area. Currently, one of the drugs being evaluated as an angiogenesis inhibitor for patients with mesothelioma is Avastin.
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