There is a great deal of evidence indicating that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is important for the survival and proliferation of cancer cells. VEGF plays an important role in angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, and tumor growth, which are all factors that contribute to its attractiveness as a therapeutic target for anti-cancer therapies.
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As a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor, bevacizumab is used in several chemotherapy regimens to treat metastatic colorectal cancer; metastatic, unresectable, locally advanced or recurrent non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer; metastatic renal cell carcinoma; metastatic, persistent, or recurrent cervical cancer; primary peritoneal cancer;...
Massachusetts General Hosptial, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
CCOP - Atlanta Regional, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
CentraCare Health Plaza, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States
University of Texas MDAnderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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