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The Basics of Mutations [ 163]
Health / Diseases_and_Conditions  ]
A cell can be compared to a city. Cities are bustling with activity. People, airplanes, cars, trains, etc... are coming and going to and from it. Structures are being built and others are being torn down. In a sense, proteins can be compared to the people within the city. The proteins cause all the commotion, they make things happen.
Submitted: 2006-02-15
Heredity and the Role it Plays in Cancer [ 238]
Health / Diseases_and_Conditions  ]
Heredity plays a role in cancer development. Obviously, we can’t do anything about our genetic make-up, but it is still a fact that an individual may begin life with a damaged gene.
Submitted: 2006-02-15
Report on Carcinogens [ 266]
Health / Diseases_and_Conditions  ]
To help regulate chemicals, the National Toxicology Program issues the annual Report on Carcinogens (abbreviated ROC). This report was ordered by Congress in 1978. By 1978, it was becoming obvious to scientists that both man-made and natural chemicals found in food, drugs and the environment were to blame for many cancers.
Submitted: 2006-02-15
Carcinogenesis [ 161]
Health / Diseases_and_Conditions  ]
Carcinogenesis is the act of forming a cancer. Carcinogens cause mutations in our DNA which can lead to cancer. Therefore, chemicals that cause cancer are called carcinogens. Studies estimate that 2/3 of all cancers are caused by environmental carcinogens that could be eliminated. These carcinogens include tobacco, various chemicals, viruses, dietary factors, radiation sources and sunlight.
Submitted: 2006-02-15
Nutrients: The Limiting Factor [ 135]
Health / Diseases_and_Conditions  ]
There is a large body of evidence proving that all the cells within a tumor mass are derived from a single cell. Imagine; one damaged cell can lead to a life-threatening tumor. The magnitude of the true meaning behind this is difficult to grasp because it is an extremely shocking and frightening revelation.
Submitted: 2006-02-15
Normal Cells vs. Tumor Cells [ 140]
Health / Diseases_and_Conditions  ]
What makes a tumor cell so different from a normal cell? Explore the basic differences.
Submitted: 2006-02-15
   
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