ANGIOSTATIN


Meaning of ANGIOSTATIN in English

A protein normally made by the body. It can also be made in the laboratory, and is being studied in the treatment of cancer.Angiostatin may prevent the growth of new blood vessels from the surrounding tissue to a solid tumor. It belongs to the family of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).