RT Book, Section
A1 Jacob, Molly
A1 Varghese, Joe
A1 Weil, P. Anthony
A2 Rodwell, Victor W.
A2 Bender, David A.
A2 Botham, Kathleen M.
A2 Kennelly, Peter J.
A2 Weil, P. Anthony
SR Print(0)
ID 1160193846
T1 Cancer: An Overview
T2 Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, 31e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259837937
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160193846
RD 2024/04/25
AB OBJECTIVESAfter  studying  this  chapter,  you  should  be  able  to:Present  an  overview  of  carcinogenesis  and  important  biochemical  and  genetic  features  of  cancer  cells.Describe  important  properties  of  oncogenes  and  tumor  suppressor  genes  and  their  role  in  carcinogenesis.Describe  the  important  characteristics  of  cancer  cells  that  distinguish  them  from  normal  cells.Briefly  describe  the  concepts  of  genomic  instability,  aneuploidy,  and  angiogenesis  in  tumor  formation  and  growth.Discuss  the  relevance  of  tumor  markers.Outline  how  understanding  of  the  biology  of  cancer  has  led  to  the  development  of  various  new  therapies.