Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

New target expected to promote development of novel therapies for chronic sinusitis

According to a study by researchers from the John Hopkins, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a protein important for normal blood vessel growth can be termed as responsible for the cell overgrowth in polyps’ development characterizing one of the most severe forms of sinusitis.
Jean Kim, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the Departments of Otolaryngology and [...]

January 25, 2010 | Posted in Steroids Blog | Read More »

Avastin helps in increasing survival rate in patients with recurrent glioblastoma

The survival rate for patients with recurrent glioblastoma is increased after Avastin is being administered alone or as the part of a combination therapy according to a recent study that was conduced at 11 centers across the country and published in the early online version of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. It was also revealed [...]

October 22, 2009 | Posted in Steroids Blog | Read More »