Why is anti-angiogenic therapy an attractive attack method against cancer? Select one: o a. Endothelial cells are relatively stable cells a. Endothelial cells are relatively stable cells o b. Killing one endothelial cell effectively kills hundreds of cancer cells o c. Antiangiogenic therapy can be combined with existing cancer therapies o d. all of the above

Why is anti-angiogenic therapy an attractive attack method against cancer? Select one: o a. Endothelial cells are relatively stable cells a. Endothelial cells are relatively stable cells o b. Killing one endothelial cell effectively kills hundreds of cancer cells o c. Antiangiogenic therapy can be combined with existing cancer therapies o d. all of the above

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Chapter25: Energy- And Protein-modified Diets For Cancer And Hiv Infection

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