Category archives: Cancer Research
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- Its that time of year again and who could miss it. The stores are displaying their goods, the advertisements and emails from retailers are filling up InBoxes, and people are beginning to prepare their lists. (and check them twice!)
But for some of us this can be a very difficult time of year, a t[...]
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- Atypical changes in chromosomal DNA drives the development and progression of cancer. There are a variety of modifications that promote cancer. These include abnormal chromosome numbers, rearrangements of chromosomes, gene duplications, and point mutations. The ability to identify these abnormalitie[...]
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The immune system is the body’s primary defender against cancer. In a recent article in Science magazine, Dr. Senovilla and colleagues report a novel mechanism that cells of the immune system use to identify carcinogenic cells. They show that a protein called calreticulin, which normally res[...]