Tumor Blood Supply (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Tumor Blood Supply

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A tumor treated with fumagillin nanoparticles (left) is smaller than an untreated tumor. Nanoparticles containing an image-enhancing metal (yellow) show that the treated tumor has much less blood vessel growth than the untreated tumor.

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Washington University School of Medicine

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