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. 2010:2010:361836.
doi: 10.1155/2010/361836. Epub 2010 Feb 11.

Angiogenesis inhibition in prostate cancer: current uses and future promises

Jeanny B Aragon-Ching  1 , Ravi A Madan, William L Dahut
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Angiogenesis inhibition in prostate cancer: current uses and future promises

Jeanny B Aragon-Ching et al. J Oncol. 2010.

Abstract

Angiogenesis has been well recognized as a fundamental part of a multistep process in the evolution of cancer progression, invasion, and metastasis. Strategies for inhibiting angiogenesis have been one of the most robust fields of cancer investigation, focusing on the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family and its receptors. There are numerous regulatory drug approvals to date for the use of these agents in treating a variety of solid tumors. While therapeutic efficacy has been established, challenges remain with regards to overcoming resistance and assessing response to antiangiogenic therapies. Prostate cancer is the most common noncutaneous malignancy among American men and angiogenesis plays a role in disease progression. The use of antiangiogenesis agents in prostate cancer has been promising and is hereby explored.

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