Angiogenesis is the process by which new blood vessels form within the body. In cancer, factors can be released that promote the formation of blood vessels in and around a tumor, supplying it with its own blood supply. The presence of these blood vessels is often correlated with a poor prognosis in patients with cancer. This medical animation describes the structure of these new blood vessels and some of the issues associated with tumor angiogenesis. It forms part of a larger web based project that Random42 developed to increase the awareness of cancer driven angiogenesis. This can be viewed by clicking on the following link: http://angiogenesis.amgen.com/
Client: Amgen
