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Angiogenesis literally means creation of new blood vessels. The word “angio” means blood vessels while “genesis” means creation. Angiogenesis is the process by which new blood vessels form, allowing the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the body’s tissues. It is a vital function, required for growth and development as well as the healing of wounds.
Angiogenesis is an important process that occurs both during health and disease. But it also plays an important role in the formation of cancer because, like any other body part, tumors need a blood supply to thrive and grow.
In the early 1970s, the late investigator Judah Folkman first reported research showing that the formation of cancer depends on angiogenesis. Since then, many antiangiogenic compounds have been developed to stop cancers from growing or progressing, the idea being that choking off the blood supply would starve the tumor.
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