Archive for the ‘Cancer Medicine’ Category
Sunday, June 1st, 2008
The gene is the fundamental unit of inheritance and the ultimate determinant of all phenotypes. The DNA
of a normal human cell contains an estimated 50 to 100,000 genes, but only a fraction of these are used (or “expressed”) in any particular cell at any given time.1,2 For example, genes specific ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
Cancer is a genetic disease. Abnormalities in genes that control cellular proliferation lead to the unrestrained growth that characterizes the malignant cell. Thus, to gain the initiative in cancer detection and treatment, oncologists must begin to understand the molecular roots of the disease: genes, their messenger RNAs, and the proteins ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
In its fifth edition, Cancer Medicine has been named eponymously to honor its founding editors James F. Holland and Emil Frei III, two giants of medical oncology. The Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine reflects their dedication to innovative, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary care of cancer patients, as well as their belief in the ...
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