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...biotechnology research company Genentech, Inc. began testing Avastin in September 2003. Avastin is a genetically-engineered protein that binds to and neutralizes vascular endothelial growth factor, a protein that spurs the growth of blood vessels surrounding a cancerous tumor...
Though it is not a cure, the FDA called Avastin the “first such product that has been proven to delay tumor growth and more importantly, significantly extend the lives of patients...
Folkman said that the next step includes testing the effectiveness of Avastin on forms of cancer other than colon cancer and on patients receiving various doses of chemotherapy...
Since chemotherapy is a procedure with several serious side-effects, scientists are testing whether it is possible treat patients with a combination of chemotherapy and Avastin...
...With Avastin, patients don’t face the same side effects as with chemotherapy drugs. There’s no hair-loss, vomiting, weight-loss or anemia,” he said...