Normalizing tumor vasculature with anti-angiogenic therapy: A new paradigm for combination therapy

被引:1702
作者
Jain, RK [1 ]
机构
[1] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Dept Radiat Oncol, Steele Lab, Boston, MA 02114 USA
[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA USA
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10.1038/nm0901-987
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Anti-angiogenic therapy was proposed in 1971 as a means to treat solid tumors and in 1976 as a method of cancer prevention. Here we propose that this form of therapy, judiciously applied, can normalize the tumor vasculature and improve the delivery of therapeutics.
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页码:987 / 989
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