Targeting platelet function to improve drug delivery

Thrombocytopenia-induced tumor hemorrhage improves drug delivery to tumors. This phenomenon presents a new way to increase drug efficacy with minimal side effects. Combining anti-platelet treatment with therapeutic drugs may help us in the search for more effective ways to fight cancer.

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Published in:Oncoimmunology 2012-01, Vol.1 (1), p.100-102
Main Authors: Demers, Mélanie, Wagner, Denisa D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biology
Bioscience
bleeding
Calcium
Cancer
Cell
Cycle
inflammation
Landes
Organogenesis
platelets
Proteins
thrombocytopenia
tumor
vascular permeability
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Summary:Thrombocytopenia-induced tumor hemorrhage improves drug delivery to tumors. This phenomenon presents a new way to increase drug efficacy with minimal side effects. Combining anti-platelet treatment with therapeutic drugs may help us in the search for more effective ways to fight cancer.
ISSN:2162-4011
2162-402X
2162-402X
DOI:10.4161/onci.1.1.17962