Apoptosis

Cancer is a disease that is growing at a fast rate. Not only is the United States suffering from it but the world entirely is being impacted. The discovery for the cure of cancer has been ongoing and the medical field has been unsuccessful. Treatments vary from chemotherapy to surgical procedures but a key component…

When DNA is damaged, cells are equipped with mechanisms to repair the DNA. However, when these repair mechanisms fail to function, cells resort to independent stress-response mechanisms like apoptosis and cellular senescence. During apoptotic events, damaged cells are permanently removed. However, when cells undergo senescence, damaged cells are taken out of the cell cycle and…

P53 has been known to be effective in the suppression of tumors for some time, but as more tests are done a greater understanding of its roles within the body become more apparent. The mechanisms which this gene is known to function in are becoming increasingly abundant as its influence can be seen in individuals…

Whether or not to use antioxidants in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy has continued to be a hot topic in health care professionals working in the arena of both alternative medicine and western medicine. Use of antioxidants is discussed in recent research findings related to antioxidant use before and after surgery, before,during, and after chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Review of research (2018)…