VEGF trap
| VEGF trap | |
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| Term | VEGF trap |
| Short definition | VEGF trap - A medicine used with other medicines to treat colon cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and has not been improved by other chemotherapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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VEGF trap - A medicine used with other medicines to treat colon cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and has not been improved by other chemotherapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. VEGF Trap blocks a protein called VEGF, which can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It's a type of anti-angiogenesis drug. Also known as vascular endothelial growth factor trap, zaltrap, and ziv-aflibercept
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