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Melanoma Metastasis Cancer is bad news – especially when it mobilizes from one body part to another. Scientists call this migration of cancer cell metastasis. Interestingly, not all cancers do this. Some cancers never leave their place of origin. To figure out what makes a cell pack up and leave home, scientists have looked to genes for [...]

  Avastin is a anti-angiogenic colorectal cancer drug. This means that it prevents blood vessels from growing to tumors in the colon. If tumor is not supplied oxygen from blood vessels the tumor cells will die. Avastin works specifically by inhibiting vascular endothelial factors (VEGFs) that normally initiate blood vessel formation. In clinical trials, Avastin in combination [...]

FDA Cigarette Warning

FDA Cigarette Warning

FDA Cigarette Warning

Last week the FDA announced that a new set of images would be found on cigarette packaging. A representative from the FDA admitted the images were embellished, which confused many, since the FDA claims to be after the truths of smoking. Regardless of the image sources, the hope is that these new images will detract [...]