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Please explain why would a cancer cell need to induce angiogenesis?
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Supply line: Living tissues need blood supply to deliver nutrients and oxygen and to get rid of cellular waste. This is especially true in fast growing malignant cells. It's a bit more complex than that but i don't have much space. Blocking angiogenesis is one of the current therapies used for many cancers.
Answered 2/1/2014
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