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Articles related to "Oncogene"
DNA Mutations Cause Cancer People do not inherit cancer but instead inherit an increased risk of getting cancer. cancer • familial cancer • dna mutation • cancer genetics • tumor suppressor
Antisense Therapy for Cancer Antisense therapy is a novel new means of drug action. Antisense is a short section of nucleic acid (an "oligonucleotide")that is complimentary in structure to a cancer gene or its RNA transcript.Antisense combines with the cancer gene and thereby prevents the formation of a protein that is usually involved in runaway cell division. antisense • deoxyribonucleic acid • ribonucleic acid • rna polymerase • oligonucleotide
Ras Proteins, the Cell Cycle and Cancer The cell cycle is a carefully choreographed series of events that lead to cell division. In cancer, a mutated gene results in the loss of normal control over this process, leading to uncontrolled cell division. this article focuses on one of the principal players in this process, the ras protein. A mutation i the ras gene leads to about 30% of all cancers. ras • signaling • cell cycle • gdp • gtp
Breast Cancer Survival Rates Several factors affect a woman's chances for surviving a diagnosis of breast cancer. breast cancer survival rates • breast cancer stage • breast cancer mortality • breast cancer statistics • breast cancer prognosis
Cancer Gene Therapy I Gene therapy is much in the news today. This article describes the principles behind the technology, and the criteria that must be satisfied in order for gene therapy to be successfully applied to the treatment of cancer. One of the major challenges facing the researcher is to find an effective delivery vehicle; therefore, I have presented the most common methods. gene therapy • oncogene • dna • tumor-suppressor • cell division cycle
Cancer Gene Therapy II This article concludes an introduction to cancer gene therapy. There are three broad categories for applying gene therapy to cancer treatment: (1)restoring proper gene function, (2)stimulating the body's immune system to destroy the cancer, and (3)introduce a gene that converts an inactive drug into a toxic drug. p53 • p21 • apoptosis • antisense • mutation
Indirubin Indirubin is the active ingredient in a Chinese herbal medicine used to treat chronic myelocytic leukemia. Researchers have determined how this compound and its derivatives exert their effects against various cancers. indirubin • myelocytic leukemia • indirubin-5-sulfonate • indirubin-3-monoxime • stat3
The p53 tumor suppressor gene The p53 gene performs an essential function in its normal role as a tumor suppressor. However, it is found in a mutated form in over half of all types of cancers. A fuller understanding of p53’s activities can lead to novel approaches to cancer treatment. p53 • tumor suppressor • oncogene • dna • p21 protein
What does the test tell him and her: HER-2/neu testing. Part II: Article covers interpretation of results of HER-2/neu test and how test can affect treatment options. breast cancer • dna diagnostics • her-2/neu • molecular genetics • interpretation
Breast Cancer Terminology A brief sampling of breast cancer terminology. medical terminology • understanding your diagnosis
HER-2/neu Testing - What This Means For Him and Her Brief MEdical Consumer Review of HER-2/new DNA based Breast Cancer Test. Part I defines test. Part II will cover what does test mean. dna diagnostics • women • breast cancer • her-2/neu • testing
Health Benefits of Turmeric Also known as Indian Gold, turmeric is well-known for its numerous healing properties and is widely used in both Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. health benefits of turmeric • antioxidant • anti-inflammatory • anti-tumour • curcumin
Breast Cancer Basics Understanding hormone receptors can be essential for breast cancer patients, allowing them to ask the right questions and better understand their treatment options. breast cancer • hormone receptor • hormone receptor status • women • estrogen
Cancer Basics A brief, lay description of the evolution of cancer in the body and the terminology necessary. cells • mutations • genes • hyperplasia • dysplasia
COX-2 Inhibitors The COX-2 Inhibitors werer developed as a new generation of drugs for the treatment of arthritis. Fortunately, researchers have found that they also appear to have beneficial effects for the preventin and treatment of cancers.,The COX-2 Inhibitors werer developed as a new generation of drugs for the treatment of arthritis. Fortunately, researchers have found that they also appear to have beneficial effects for the preventin and treatment of cancers. cox-1 • cox-2 • cyclooxygenase • celebrex • vioxx
New Developments in Gene Therapy This article provides an update on the field of cancer gene therapy, particularly with regard to the capability of infecting cancer cells selectively. gene therapy • bystander • infection • herpesvirus • adenovirus
Targeting STAT Proteins for Cancer Therapy Activation of STAT proteins by cancer cells has been shown to be an essential feature of cancer progression. A further understanding of the process can lead to novel methods of cancer therapy. stat proteins • cytokine • tyrosine kinases • p53 • apoptosis
Oncolytic Viruses and Cancer Therapy Oncolytic viruses are used to preferentially infect and kill cancer cells, while not harming normal tissues. Recent advances in virology and molecular biology have revitalized the field which now holds great promise. oncolytic • virus • apoptosis • lysis • p53
Pharmacogenetics and Cancer Therapy Pharmacogenetics is the study of how genetic variations affect drug response.Knowledge of these variations, termed polymorphisms, can lead to individualized treatments of patients that are more effective with less adverse side effects than current methods. pharmacogenetics • dna • genome • polymorphism • nucleotides
Signal Transduction Inhibitors Signal transduction is any biochemical communication from one part of a cell to another in order to initiate processes such as growth or cell division. Since signal transduction is over stimulated in many cancers, the development of inhibitors of the process represents promising new therapies. signal transduction • receptor • enzyme • tyrosine kinases • ras protein
Staging Your Cancer Layperson interpretation of a pathology report and the process behind "staging" your cancer. staging • tumor • nodes • metastases • medical terminology
MOLECULAR AND CELULLAR MEDICINE ADVANCES = ETERNAL YOUTH? Part I Even though the extraordinary advances in medicine during the last century extended the average human life span from about 30 years at the dawning of the twentieth century to 76 at the beginning of the new millenium, man continues to consider eternal youth as a much longed-for utopia. Lifespan is still limited by the impossibility of finding new organs to replace those damaged by age, accidents or disease and by the lack of cure for cancer and infectious and cardiovascular diseases. However, scientific advances produced during the 1990´s began to plant the idea that, even if eternal youth is not yet within our grasp, extending the lifespan up to 150 years will be a possibility within the next quarter-century. gene therapy • genes • single gene diseases • dna vector • immune response
Wild Foods for Wise Women Boost your immunity and prevent cancer with dandelion, honeysuckle, clover and other ordinary weeds. This missing part of your diet may be in your own back yard! weed • herb • susun • susan • immunity |
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