angiogenesis

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E
6. F
7. G
8. H
9. I
10. J
11. K
12. L
13. M
14. N
15. O
16. P
17. Q
18. R
19. S
20. T
21. U
22. V
23. W
24. X
25. Y
26. Z
27. #

The formation of new blood vessels that cancer cells need in order to grow. “Angio” means blood vessel and “genesis” means beginning.

Cancer cells can make a protein, called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), to stimulate angiogenesis. Avastin (chemical name: bevacizumab) is a targeted therapy medication that blocks VEGF. By blocking VEGF, Avastin can interfere with the growth of new blood vessels into breast cancer tissue and starve the cancer.

Audio contributed by: Courteney Cox