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...tests, Avastin increased the rate of tumor shrinkage and delayed relapses for longer, without the side effects of other cancer treatments, said William W. Li ’84, president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, a non-profit organization...
...drug, Avastin, extended the life of colon cancer patients in a recent study. According to medical experts, the successful results of Avastin validate the theory of Andrus Professor of Pediatric Surgery Judah Folkman regarding tumor growth...
...Avastin must now wait for approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which researchers expect will occur by the end of this year. The drug is not expected to be a cure for cancer—doctors hope instead that it could serve as a helpful accompaniment to traditional chemotherapy programs...
Folkman theorized that tumors multiply by growing their own blood vessels, an idea originally shunned by many medical professionals. Tests of Avastin, however, demonstrated that the growth of tumors could be slowed by decreasing their blood supply...