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Angiogenesis is directly linked to tumor growth, says Folkman, by the fact that growth is limited by a finite number of blood vessels. Until new blood vessels are formed, a tumor cannot increase dramatically in size...
...when a protein, called bFGF, releases a chemical signal which stimulates the growth of blood vessels, the tumor gains momentum and its cells proliferate, allowing it to enlarge...
...gathering data describing both the nature of the tumor, its treatment and the lifestyle of the patient, doctors at the Faulkner hope to target non-biological factors which might correlate to an increased risk of contracting the disease...
After the detection of a tumor, doctors must diagnose it to determine whether it is indeed cancerous and how far it has spread...
...best method of identification other than surgery is a biopsy, in which doctors actually remove a small piece of the tumor with a needle for analysis...