Tumor cell growth and cell kinetics.
Cancer cells differ from normal cells in many ways, but most importantly by not responding to normal growth-control mechanisms. Whereas the growth and division of normal cells is carefully regulated to meet the needs of the body, tumor cells proliferate autonomously and continually, eventually interfering with and destroying the functions of normal tissue. Knowledge of molecular cell biology has grown exponentially over the last decade. Yet much remains to be understood before there can be a significant impact on our ability to design more effective therapeutic strategies for cancer patients, thereby decreasing mortality.
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Department of Nursing, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002453:Cell Cycle; D002455:Cell Division; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009857:Oncogenes / Q000235:genetics; D011878:Radiotherapy; D013234:Stem Cells; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007155:Immunologic Factors