Category Archives: Cancer

Cancer of pancreas is known as “Pancreatic Carcinoma”. What are pancreas and what is its function? Pancreas is a large organ that is located behind the stomach. The function of the pancreas is to synthesize and release the enzymes into … Continue reading →

Some of the marine organisms possess the cytotoxic properties and those organisms containing the useful therapeutic activities and pharmacological actions are identified these biomedicinals are called as marine drugs.

One has to have a good idea of their body and must sense any change that occurs in the shape or size of the breast or any other malformations. So one has to get acquainted with their body. A monthly … Continue reading →

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women living in the industrialized nations. In India the incidence of breast cancer has been rising steadily. Although we are employing chemotherapy to increase the survival rates, we are facing … Continue reading →

The specially synthesized biodegradable nanoparticles have the potential to deliver the therapeutic agents to silence the cancer genes whereas the drugs act directly on the cancer cells and attack them. But the nanoparticles while carrying the drugs to specific target … Continue reading →

Mesothelioma is a type of malignant cancer that is caused due to inhalation of the asbestos, which is a toxic chemical usually found in the building materials. The tumor of the mesothelioma grows on the pleura of the lungs and … Continue reading →

Oncogenesis is a process that involves the transformation of normal cells into Cancer cells. Abnormalities of tumor suppressor/inducer genes: Several proteins like p53 proteins are produced within the cells, whose function is to limit the cell division and to regulate … Continue reading →

Cancer is caused as a result of environmental factors and genetic factors. Cancer is mostly due to environmental carcinogens but genetic factors may also be the reason in certain cases. The environmental factors like consumption of tobacco, poor diet, obesity, … Continue reading →

Cachexia is a complex syndrome that is characterized by weight loss, anorexia and muscle wasting (lean body) seen in some patients suffering with Cancer and AIDS.The patients with cachexia exhibit a number of metabolic abnormalities which results in poor utilization … Continue reading →

uncontrolled proliferation dedifferentiation and loss of function invasiveness metastasis How does a normal cell turn into a Cancer cell? Genesis of Cancer cell: A normal cell turns into a Cancer cell due to one or more mutations in the DNA, … Continue reading →