Sentences with phrase «uncontrolled growth of tumor cells»

Drugs like fluorouracil, oxaliplatin and irinotecan work by mimicking and damaging DNA molecules, or inhibiting enzymes involved in cell and DNA replication, slowing the uncontrolled growth of tumor cells.

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Small populations of adult stem cells with somewhat limited developmental potential are responsible for the body's ability to heal injuries and replace worn out cells and tissues, and evidence is growing that rare cancer stem cells are responsible for the uncontrolled growth of some malignant tumors, including glioblastoma.

About 20 percent of breast cancer patients have overexpressed growth receptors, known as Her2 + receptors, on the cancer cells, which cause uncontrolled tumor growth.

«You can see they are very active and affect the DNA in the tumor tremendously, causing lots of mutations that may further the cells» uncontrolled growth, says Alon Keinan, a computational biologist at Cornell University.

The glands lining the inner wall of the colon are the sites for most abnormal cell behavior such as uncontrolled cell growth, which results in polyps (non-cancerous growths) and later on in adenocarcinomas or tumors.

The model will describe cellular pathways that contribute to tumor formation and explain in detail how the genetic disposition of an individual can activate expression of genes that drive uncontrolled cell growth and lead to cancer.

Cancer information and prevention with ellagic acid Cancer: a malignant neoplastic disease -(any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream).

While there are several different forms of cancer, they are all characterized by uncontrolled cell growth that typically forms a lump or tumor.