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www.plymouth.edu www.plymouth.edu
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Tumor suppressor genes
These are genes that slow down cell division, repair DNA errors, and/or tell cells to terminate. If these Tumor Suppressor Genes fail to function properly, they go rouge and become cancer cells.
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- Oct 2020
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parenting.nytimes.com parenting.nytimes.com
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How this phenomenon translates into absolute, rather than relative, risk, however, is a bit thorny. A large study published in 2018, for instance, found that among women who had children between 34 and 47, 2.2 percent developed breast cancer within three to seven years after they gave birth (among women who never had children, the rate was 1.9 percent). Over all, according to the American Cancer Society, women between 40 and 49 have a 1.5 percent chance of developing breast cancer.
The rates here are so low as to be nearly negligible on their face. Why bother reporting it?
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Smith, C. F., Drew, S., Ziebland, S., & Nicholson, B. D. (2020). Understanding the role of GPs’ gut feelings in diagnosing cancer in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis of existing evidence. British Journal of General Practice, 70(698), e612–e621. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X712301
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Su, Q., Hu, J., Lin, H., Zhang, Z., Zhu, E. C., Zhang, C., Wang, D., Gao, Z., & Cao, B. (2020). Prevalence and risks of severe events for cancer patients with COVID-19 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis. MedRxiv, 2020.06.23.20136200. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.23.20136200
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Oncology, T. L. (2020). COVID-19 and the US health insurance conundrum. The Lancet Oncology, 21(6), 733. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30286-2
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- May 2020
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www.bbc.com www.bbc.com
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“Thousands missing out on cancer diagnosis.” (2020, April 22). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52382303
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Scherer, L. D., Valentine, K. D., Patel, N., Baker, S. G., & Fagerlin, A. (2019). A bias for action in cancer screening? Journal of Experimental Psychology. Applied, 25(2), 149–161. https://doi.org/10.1037/xap0000177
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Correspondent, H. D. S. (2020, May 27). Cancer undiagnosed “for nearly 2,000 people in UK every week.” The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/28/cancer-undiagnosed-for-nearly-2000-people-in-uk-every-week
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psyarxiv.com psyarxiv.com
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Kosir, U., Loades, M. E., Wild, J., Wiedemann, M., Krajnc, A., Roškar, S., & Bowes, L. (2020, May 18). What was the impact of COVID-19 on Adolescent and Young Adult cancer care and their wellbeing? Results from a cross-sectional online survey conducted in the early stages of the pandemic. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/kb6t5
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Desai, A., Warner, J., Kuderer, N., Thompson, M., Painter, C., Lyman, G., & Lopes, G. (2020). Crowdsourcing a crisis response for COVID-19 in oncology. Nature Cancer, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43018-020-0065-z
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- Mar 2020
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www.goodtherapy.com.au www.goodtherapy.com.au
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Cancer - a symbolic drama between mother and child Bahne-Bahnson (1982) notes that people suffering from cancer experience in a psychosomatic way old emotional deficits that have never been consciously addressed. He suggests that cancer patients have been deprived of being innocent children, and that many of them had to look after and emotionally support their parents. These people missed out on much of the essential emotional nurturing that would have allowed them to develop a strong sense of self.
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www.nature.com www.nature.com
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The Power of Spheres
This "article" is in fact an advertorial, i.e. paid for content. It looks like a scientific article but is not peer reviewed. And it does not include declarations of conflict of interest even though the first author is a founder of a company that develop therapies based on the technology advertised in this feature.
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- Dec 2019
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After diagnosis, 40 percent of cancer patients report developing significant distress that can include serious worry, panic attacks, depression, and PTSD, or posttraumatic stress disorder
I feel like not these should be a more serious concern
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- Sep 2019
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elemental.medium.com elemental.medium.com
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five percent of new cancer cases (roughly 80,000 people a year) are caused by poor nutrition
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- May 2019
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www.proteinatlas.org www.proteinatlas.org
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For cancer tissues, two cores are sampled from each individual and protein expression is annotated in tumor cells.
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(Uhlén M et al, 2015). The cell lines have been harvested during log phase of growth and extracted high quality mRNA was used as input material for library construction and subsequent sequencing. The expression level of gene-specific transcripts is given as Transcript Per Million (TPM) values. Genes with a TPM value ≥1 are considered as detected. Altogether the transcriptome of 64 cell lines have been analyzed to form a basis of different expression categories.
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Some of those mutations could lead to cancer.
This is interesting.
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A new study suggests not only that prehistoric creatures got cancer, but also that the disease looked similar to cancers in modern humans
I'm not surprised.
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Nodular melanoma ++ Nodular melanomas account for 20% of melanomas, are aggressive and invasive, and have no radial growth phase. They are typically found on the trunk and limbs of young to middle-aged individuals (see FIG. 125.8). It may have a ‘blueberry’-like nodule. Prognosis is determined by thickness at the time of excision. Dermatoscopy is usually less useful. ++ FIGURE 125.8 Nodular melanoma on the back. It has no radial growth phase and because it grows vertically can be readily misdiagnosed. The ABCD rule often does not apply but this lesion shows variable colours and an irregular border. Photo courtesy Robin Marks Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size| Favorite Figure|Download Slide (.ppt) ++ The early nodular melanoma problem4,5 ++ Nodular melanoma can present a diagnostic dilemma since the ABCD rule (see later in this chapter) often does not apply. The mnemonic EFG, standing for ‘Elevated’, ‘Firm’ and ‘Growing for more than 1 month’, is more appropriate. Early melanomas tend to be symmetrical, non-pigmented, even in colour, of small diameter and to grow vertically. ++ They are often mistaken for a haemangioma or a pyogenic granuloma. If one is suspicious, refer early to a specialist/specialist clinic. ++ Acral lentiginous melanoma ++ These typically occur on palms, soles and distal phalanges (see FIG. 125.9). They have a poorer prognosis than other types. They occur mainly in people with dark skin. ++ FIGURE 125.9 Acral lentiginous melanoma. A 30-year-old man presented with a ‘mole’ on his toe that had become ‘lumpier’. This type of melanoma, which occurs on the distal areas of the limbs, begins as a spreading pigmented, macule before developing into a nodule surrounded by a pigmented halo (as shown). Photo courtesy Robin Marks Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size| Favorite Figure|Download Slide (.ppt) ++ Desmoplastic melanoma4 ++ This is a rare and aggressive subtype of melanoma. They are often subtle
nicely reviewed article.
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Zhou, W., Mukherjee, P., Kiebish, M. A., Markis, W. T., Mantis, J. G., & Seyfried, T. N. (2007). The calorically restricted ketogenic diet, an effective alternative therapy for malignant brain cancer. Nutrition & metabolism, 4(1), 5.
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Large-scale analysis of genome and transcriptome alterations in multiple tumors unveils novel cancer-relevant splicing networks
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Green-Synthesis-Derived CdS Quantum Dots Using Tea Leaf Extract: Antimicrobial, Bioimaging, and Therapeutic Applications in Lung Cancer Cells
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SRSF1-Regulated Alternative Splicing in Breast Cancer
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Somatic Mutational Landscape of Splicing Factor Genes and Their Functional Consequences across 33 Cancer Types
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Combination therapy strategies for improving PD-1 blockade efficacy
Methods of augmenting PD-1 blockade against cancer involve concomitant CTLA-4 inhibition among others. Here is a visual representation of common biological pathways and cell types between these genes.
https://www.biovista.com/vizit-research/#!bv_gid=1357fa5ee3b610d1918476e21c7be00c
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There are some other doctors that have looked at depriving cancer patients of all vitamin C for periods of time and then hitting them really hard with high doses of vitamin C as a possible way of inducing apoptosis in cancer cells. There’s a lot of research in this area and it’s not like it’s all worked out now. It’s more like we are in the early stages of flight and we need research is what we really need and unfortunately, it’s hard to come by at the funding for this particular area.
Vitamin C Cancer
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In silico modeling predicts drug sensitivity of patient-derived cancer cells
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Computational drug treatment simulations on projections of dysregulated protein networks derived from the myelodysplastic mutanome match clinical response in patients
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pairwise overlaps using Fisher’s test and mutual exclusion (Leiserson et al., 2016xA weighted exact test for mutually exclusive mutations in cancer. Leiserson, M.D.M., Reyna, M.A., and Raphael, B.J. Bioinformatics. 2016; 32: i736–i745Crossref | PubMed | Scopus (4)See all ReferencesLeiserson et al., 2016)
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CIBERSORT, a computational approach for inferring leukocyte representation in bulk tumor transcriptomes
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tier 1 contains all changes in the amino acid coding regions of annotated exons, consensus splice-site regions, and RNA genes (including microRNA genes). Tier 2 contains changes in highly conserved regions of the genome or regions that have regulatory potential. Tier 3 contains mutations in the nonrepetitive part of the genome that does not meet tier 2 criteria, and tier 4 contains mutations in the remainder of the genome
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- Sep 2017
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www.scientificamerican.com www.scientificamerican.com
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One Test May Spot Cancer, Infections, Diabetes and More
based on cell free DNA fragments in blood; DNA methylation patterns and fragment length distributions can inform on organ of origin.
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The Administration could also exercise its regulatory authority—most potently, to direct the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow reimbursement for molecular profiling of cancers
Perhaps the most important measure to keep precision medicine initiate alive. Surge in risk and treatment response prediction in genomic assays is of little value without practical means of affordable molecular profiling of a patient's tumor or more importantly, pre-diagnosis genomic screen.
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While it seems like such multiple mutations should be unlikely, computational biologist Niko Beerenwinkel of ETH Zurich in Basel, Switzerland, recently posted a preprint to bioRxiv suggesting that recurrent mutations can and do occur, and not infrequently (bioRxiv, doi:10.1101/094722, 2016).
Fig 1 of preprint: mutated allele may get lost due to LOH event or less likely due to recurrent mutation, and thus reverting to the original base.
In the former event, SNV could be a preceding dominant negative loss-of-function event which may follow LOH event to remove the beneficial trait (SNV itself). This makes sense for a haploinsufficient gene. However, that's not a strictly speaking a recurrent mutation event as the latter is a copy number level and not mutation change.
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- Mar 2017
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www.buzzfeed.com www.buzzfeed.com
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9. And regular orgasms can reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
The study that is hyperlinked in this article takes you to a blog post on the Harvard Medical School Prostate Knowlegde blog. They didn't do the study, but they wrote a post about two studies that were conducted on the topic and gave references, which made it nice to follow. After reading the two studies, i found that this title tends to be misleading in its statement. Both studies conducted found that men who ejaculate more than either 7 times per week or more than 21 times a month have a decreased risk of prostate cancer. To me, this is not regular orgasms, that amount seems to be on the higher end for most people and hard to continue through out your life. In conclusion, yes, more ejaculations can reduce your risk of prostate cancer, but the amount needed is high and must be started at a young age to fully reap the benefits.
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Giles, G.G., Severi, G., English, D.R., McCredie, M.R.E., Borland, R., Boyle, P., & Hopper, J.L. (2003). Sexual factors and prostate cancer. BJU International, 92(3), 211-216.
Leitzmann, M.F., Platz, E.A., Stampfer, M.J., Willett, W.C., Giovannucci, E. (2004). Ejaculation frequency and subsequent risk of prostate cancer. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 291(13), 1578-1586.
Links: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/198487?=quot;,gt;
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Research proving cannabis kills cancer cells has been suppressed since 1974.
Like so many other kids I was told that marihuana kills brain cells and to stay away from it. When I saw this article it peeked my interest. I was skeptical of its truthfulness Then, I looked up the 1974 National Institute of Health referenced in the article. In the article I found evidence that an adenocarcinoma (cancer) tumor tested on mice resulted in inhibited and or reduced size when using delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabinol (CBN). According to the study supported by the Public Health Service grant, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Health Services & Mental Health Administration and by other grants. “Lewis lung adenocarcinoma growth was retarded by the oral administration of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol”. (A.E. Munson, L.S. Harris, M.A. Friedman, W.L Dewey, and R.A Carchman) National Cancer Institute, Vol. 55, No. 3, September 1975 and also I found a Canadian review article published in Current Oncology, “a large body of evidence shows that these molecules can decrease tumour growth in animal models of cancer.” The results of these studies leave me surprised. I found references that were opposite from what I have taught. Although, I would not advise the recreational use of smoking cannabis. I can see its usefulness in inhibiting and or reducing the size of cancerous tumors. I did not, however, find evidence to support the statement that cannabis kills cancer cells. In any case this subject is definitely warrants further study.
References A.E. Munsion, L.S. Harris, M.A. Friedman, W. Dewey, and R.A. Carchman, Jornal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 55, No. 3, September 1975 Research Providing Cannabis Kills Cancer Cells Safely has been Suppressed since 1974 (2016, December 24). Retrieced March 9, 2017, from http://www.realfarmacy.com/research-proving-cannabis-kills-cancer-cells-safely-suppressed-since 1974 Ware, M. (n.d.). Cannabis and cancer: towards a new understanding. Retrieved March 29, 2017,
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A UConn engineering professor has uncovered new information about how particles behave in our bloodstream, an important advancement that could help pharmaceutical scientists develop more effective cancer drugs.
What a great development!
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www.davidwolfe.com www.davidwolfe.com
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www.cancer.org www.cancer.org
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Does fluoride cause cancer?
This is one of my questions.
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- Feb 2015
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www.mayoclinic.org www.mayoclinic.org
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The survival rate for people with your particular cancer might be based on thousands of people.
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- Dec 2014
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www.canceractive.com www.canceractive.com
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In my opinion this site supports the use of unproven (experimental) therapies and disproven (proven to be not effective) therapies. This Cancer Society site presents a balanced aprroache which will help you to evaluate for yourself the use of alternative therapies. Using alternative therapies in cancer care
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Marijuana kills cancer cells in proportion to its dose and duration of treatment, researchers found, and whole plant cannabis rich in THC was more efficacious than pure, lab-grade THC alone.
We clearly have a lot to learn about cannabinoids and terpenes. There are maybe medical breakthroughs to be made here, breakthroughs that have been delayed for decades by reactionary, draconian drug laws.
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