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Cancer is, ultimately, a disease of genes. Typically, a series of several mutations is required before a cell becomes a cancer cell. We distinguish between oncogenes, which promote cancer when "switched on" by a mutation, and tumor suppressor genes, which prevent cancer unless "switched off" by a mutation. These mutations can have various causes: radiation or chemicals called carcinogens; some inherited predisposition is not uncommon; some viruses that can cause cancer have also been described. Usually, they carry in their genome some oncogene or tumor suppressor inactivating gene. In about 15% of all cancers, viruses seem to play a role; Bacteria, like Helicobacter pylori, also induce carcinogenesis by a process of chronic inflammation. Finally, damage by free radicals, which are a natural by-product of oxygen metabolism, can cause mutations in the DNA.
Malignant tumors such as carcinoma or sarcoma, lymphoma or leukemia originate from a cell or a group of cells in a multicellular organism that has several distinct properties:
- evading apoptosis
- Unlimited Growth Potential
- self-sufficiency of growth factors
- insensitivity to anti-growth factors
- increased cell division rate
- altered differentiation (specialization) ability
- no ability for contact inhibition
- ability to invade neighbouring tissue
- ability to build metastases
- ability to promote blood vessel growth (angiogenesis)
Treatment of cancer typically involves surgery to remove tumors and nearby lymph nodes to which the cancer may have spread, combined with radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. The latter two target cells in the body that are rapidly dividing. This includes the cancer cells but also certain healthy ones, which is the reason for the severe side effects of these treatments.
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- Cancer Monthly
Presents information on research results. - CancerNews.com
Articles and links pertaining to many related topics. - Health Professionals: Cancer Resources
Links to sites around the world from this Manchester, England hospital resource. - NetHealthBook: Cancer
Symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatments of the most common cancers are described. - About.com: Cancer
Presents general overview information on many of the main kinds of tumors. Includes news, doctor search, glossary and access to support hotlines.