Thursday, 29 December 2011

Breast cancer patients

Our Division is identifying dna alterations that provoke cancer, assessing how they affect therapy and exploring new approaches to diagnosis and treatment. I have just undergone a lumpectomy on my left breast for cancer in the duct. Survival  Worldwide, over 100,000 people die of kidney cancer each year. At present, there's no effective screening test for lung cancer.

Some genetic classification was already under way—breast cancer patients are routinely tested for markers such as the HER2 protein, which predicts who will respond to the drug Herceptin. But as scientists began discovering a much broader array of genetic mutations linked to cancer, oncologists needed a way to screen individual patients for numerous mutations. squamous cell carcinoma is the most common type of penile cancer in the USA, representing 93% of all malignancies [Goodman et al., 2007]. A history of balanitis has been reported in 45% of penile cancer patients compared with 8% of controls [Dillner et al., 2000; Schoen et al., 2000b]. This is supported by the most advanced technology to make cancer a manageable health condition and improve the quality of life of patients.

Our insights into apoptosis are revealing how best to kill cancer cells, using both conventional agents and a new class of agents that directly targets Bcl-2 family members. An individual's prognosis depends on the type and stage of cancer, as well as their age and general health at the time of diagnosis. Ten or more years may pass between exposure and detectable cancer. Thanks once again for taking the time to read my draft 'The Cancer Survivor's Confidence TricK' and for your suggestion.

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