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Angiogenesis
The Oncologist Pays Tribute to Dr. Judah Folkman
March 14th, 2008
The February issue of The Oncologist presents a special tribute to the late Judah Folkman, M.D. -- a legendary surgeon and researcher whose scientific insight led to the development of an entirely new class of drugs for the treatment of cancers. Dr. Folkman was best known for his work in discovering the importance of new blood vessel formation -- a process called angiogenesis -- for the growth of cancers. His discoveries led to the development of medications called angiogenesis inhibitors, which today are among the most promising new cancer treatments. At the time of his death in January, Dr. Folkman was the Julia Dyckman Andrus Professor of Pediatric Surgery and...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-03-14)
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