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An event, circumstance, influence, or element that plays a part in bringing about a result. A factor in a case contributes to its causation or outcome. In the area of Negligence law, the factors, or chain of causation, are important in determining whether liability ensues from a particular action done by the defendant. factor n. 1) a salesman who sells in his/her own name on behalf of others, taking a commission for services. 2) something that contributes to the result. |
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Hwyda Arafat at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson
University recently showed that angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE)
was active in tumors from patients with pancreatic cancer, and that ACE
inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) blocked the
production of a potent angiogenesis factor called VEGF in pancreatic
cancer cell lines. DUBLIN, Ireland -- VEGF is the best-studied angiogenesis factor and
several published studies have shown that anti-angiogenic agents act
synergistically with chemotherapy or radiation therapy
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