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Written in the blood

Research into angiogenesis has survived the 1990s hype about an imminent cure for cancer, and shows promising results in many areas — but don't tell the newspapers, says Ricki Lewis.

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  1. Ricki Lewis is a freelance writer in Scotia, New York.

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Lewis, R. Written in the blood. Nature 440, 710–711 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7084-710a

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