Avastin, Sutent increase breast cancer stem cells, study suggests

Cancer treatments designed to block the growth of blood vessels were found to increase the number of cancer stem cells in breast tumors in mice, suggesting a possible explanation for why these drugs don’t lead to longer survival, according to a new study.
Reference: ScienceDaily: Women’s Health News

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