Progress of Angiogenesis Signal Pathway and Antiangiogenic Drugs in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Summary: Nasopharyngeal cancer is a rare type of cancer that starts deep in the upper part of the throat. Because it hides so well, people usually do not notice it until the cancer has grown large and spread. Like many cancers, it needs to build new blood vessels to survive and grow. Doctors have found that special medicines, which stop these new blood vessels from forming, can help fight this cancer. This review looks at the newest medicines that block blood vessels, explaining how they work and offering hope for better treatments in the future.