REVIEW ARTICLE
[Angiogenesis in brain neoplasms–biological and clinical aspects]
M Z Wojtukiewicz 1 , E A Matuszewska , L Zimnoch
1. Zakład Onkologii Akademii Medycznej, Białymstoku.
Published:
GICID: 01.3001.0000.3193
Available language versions: en pl
Issue: Postepy Hig Med Dosw 1998; 52 (6)
Abstract
Solid tumors are dependent on angiogenesis for sustained growth, therefore anti-angiogenic treatment is a potential antineoplastic therapy. Glioblastoma multiforme has been considered a suitable candidate for such treatment. This review summarizes the fundamentals of angiogenic process in glioblastoma multiforme and in other types of brain tumors for which they represent a potential for anti-angiogenic therapy.