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5. Attracting blood vessels
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As tumors grow larger, they begin to develop the need for angiogenesis and must attract new blood vessels if they are to keep growing. This small melanoma cancer is beginning to show signs of blood vessel activity inside it, and these might be 'angiogenic' new blood vessels.

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