Role of angiogenesis in pancreatic cancer biology and therapy - 13/11/18


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Highlights |
• | Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis, and there is a close parallel between disease mortality and incidence. |
• | For the majority of advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer patients, therapeutic options are limited. |
• | Angiogenesis is one of the hallmarks of cancer including pancreatic cancer highlighted by poor vasculature and dense stroma. |
• | Anti-angiogenic treatment strategies and combination therapy may provide novel direction in management of pancreatic cancer. |
Abstract |
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a poor prognosis, and there is a close parallel between disease mortality and incidence. Malignancy is often diagnosed at an advanced stage due to the lack of early symptoms. For the majority of advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer patients, therapeutic options are limited. Although several new chemotherapeutic regimens have been developed, the overall response rate remains low. Invasive tumour growth and distant metastasis require angiogenesis, a hallmark of cancer, and angiogenic inhibition is a valuable option for cancer therapy. Some anti-angiogenic drugs have been developed for cancer treatment. This review will focus on the role of angiogenesis and anti-angiogenic treatment strategies as well as combination therapy in pancreatic cancer. Translational information from recent molecular biology and animal studies is also summarized. Finally, the dosing schedule for bevacizumab with other chemotherapeutic protocols for pancreatic cancer treatment is discussed.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : Angiogenesis, PDAC, Biology, Therapy
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Vol 108
P. 1135-1140 - décembre 2018 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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