Tara Sanft Explores VEGF as a Link Between Diabetes and Cancer
Tara Sanft, MD, Yale Cancer Center, discusses VEGF as a possible link between diabetes and cancer.
Tara Sanft, MD, Yale Cancer Center, discusses VEGF as a possible link between diabetes and cancer.
VEGF promotes blood vessel formation known to play a role in breast cancer tumor formation. It is also prominent in conditions such as diabetes, which also has a link to cancer. Sanft led a study that measured VEGF levels in patients before and after implementing lifestyle changes (including diet and exercise) and found that there was a significant decrease in the growth factor after the change.
Sanft hopes to use these results, as well as future studies on a larger scale, to find out the mechanisms as to why obesity is linked to the development of breast cancer.
Nurse Practitioners Weigh in on Data From the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
January 16th 2023Loyda Braithwaite, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP; and Jamie Carroll, APRN, CNP, MSN, highlight presentations from the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium that will influence oncology nursing practice.
