Pardo, Olivier,

The biology of cancer [electronic resource] / Olivier E. Pardo. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2019. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (54 min.) : color, sound). - The biomedical & life sciences collection, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Present general hallmarks of cancer -- Explain how cancer is initiated through activation of oncogenes and deactivation of tumour suppressors -- Highlight what makes these oncogenes and tumour suppressors so special -- Show different ways in which these proteins can modify cell signalling to lead to cancer -- Introduce the notion that cancer is not only about the cancer cell but also about the environment -- Give examples of how we can exploit this combined knowledge to develop cancer therapeutics and the associated challenges.

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4863 Henry Stewart Talks


Antioncogenes.
Cancer--Genetic aspects.
Cancer--Treatment.
Oncogenes.
Genes, Tumor Suppressor.
Medical Oncology--trends.
Neoplasms--genetics.
Neoplasms--therapy.
Oncogenes.
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