Cancer drugs could treat rare blood-vessel disorderResearchers have found the genetic cause of a blood-vessel disorder that can cause deadly bleeds and stroke. And they now believe targeted cancer drugs may be able to treat it. There are several licensed cancer drugs that target the faulty RAS-MAPK pathway. The discovery means doctors now have the potential to treat AVMs with cancer drugs. A clinical trial of the targeted cancer drugs is planned.

Source: VietNamNet News February 20, 2018 17:37 UTC