Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2019, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (5): 461-465.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2019.05.015

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Clinical progress of anti-tumor vascular therapy for breast cancer

LI Lei, ZHANG Qingyuan   

  1. Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital,Harbin 150081,China
  • Published:2019-11-05

Abstract: Angiogenesis is one of key conditions for tumorigenesis.Anti-angiogenic drugs block angiogenesis and are considered to be an important breakthrough in the treatment of various types of cancer,especially advanced cancer.Anti-angiogenic drugs have shown good efficacy in combination chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer,colorectal cancer,prostate cancer and advanced liver cancer.However,many studies have shown contradictory results in breast cancer,causing controversy about the value of this drug.In this article,we review the evidence for anti-angiogenic therapy options for breast cancer,discuss possible factors limiting the effectiveness of anti-angiogenic drugs,and suggest future research on these therapies for the treatment of breast cancer.

Key words: Anti-angiogenic drugs, Breast cancer, Bevacizumab, Predictive biomarker

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