Protecting Healthy Cells With A Cancer Treatment Using Neovascularization Inhibitors
During anti cancer treatment, it is difficult to protect the healthy cells of side effects caused by the drugs administered. Although the effects of treatment vary according to each patient and the medications used, all cancer patients suffer adverse effects of treatment that affect their skin, look and internal organs. But now there is a therapy using neovascularization inhibitors. This therapy is also referred to as targeted therapy as these drugs are directed to specific cells. Neovascularization inhibitors do not directly attack the tumor cells; instead they are directed to the tumor vasculature. They inhibit the process of formation of new blood vessels, which is very crucial in the multiplication and metastasis of cancer cells and are considered to have less chances of acquiring resistance as against chemotherapeutic drugs during long-term use. Read more…
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