Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Endostatina
Endostatin (EN-doh-STA-tin)
A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. Endostatin is made from a type of collagen (a protein found in cartilage and other connective tissue). It may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. Endostatin is a type of antiangiogenesis agent. Also called COL18A1.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.