Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Here is part of an obituary for Dr. Folkman: By ANDREW POLLACKThe New York TimesPublished: January 16, 2008Dr. Judah Folkman, a giant of cancer research who faced years of skepticism before his ideas led to successful treatments, died Monday in Denver. He was 74.The cause was apparently a heart attack, his wife, a Folkman, said Tuesday. Dr. Folkman died at the airport, where he was changing planes on the way to a conference in Vancouver, British Columbia.Dr. Folkman, a professor at Harvard and director of the vascular biology program at Children's Hospital Boston, is considered the father of the idea that tumors can be kept in check by choking off the supply of blood they need to grow.The approach is now embodied in several successful cancer drugs, most notably Avastin, by Genentech."His vision and ideas literally changed the course of modern medicine," said Dr. Li, a former student of Dr. Folkman's, who is president of the Angiogenesis Foundation, an organization that promotes the promise of Dr. Folkman's approach. Angiogenesis refers to the formation of new blood vessels. Because of his foresight and perserverance, some day many more anti-angiogenesis drugs will be perfected. They will help tremendously in our war on cancer. He was an absolute genius. Aubrey Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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