In 1994, the Angiogenesis Foundation identified angiogenesis as the “Common Denominator” in important diseases, such as breast cancer
Research has shown that solid breast tumors become clinically relevant once they develop a blood supply
Subtle vascular changes are often associated with breast cancer in its earliest stages
Recent technology detects vascular changes and forms a vascular profile to indicate the early vascularized lesion
I. Tumors need a fuel supply system for growth; more fuel often equals more aggressive growth
II. Capillary and other blood vessel growth often promotes rapid tumor development
III. A dense network of blood vessels fuels the growth of the tumor |