title: Cancer cell resistance mechanisms: a mini review.
abstract: Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide accounting to 13 % of all deaths. One of the main causes behind the failure of treatment is the development of various therapy resistance mechanisms by the cancer cells leading to the recurrence of the disease. This review sheds a light on some of the mechanisms developed by cancer cells to resist therapy as well as some of the structures involved such as the ABC members' involvement in chemotherapy resistance and MET and survivin overexpression leading to radiotherapy resistance. Understanding those mechanisms will enable scientists to overcome resistance and possibly improve treatment and disease prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Natural Sciences, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Dimassi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abou-Antoun
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El-Sibai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011836:Radiation Tolerance