Treating malignancies with curative intent: understanding growth and differentiation.

Dana, B W

Dana, B W.

Affiliation

Dana BW; Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.

Hematol Oncol Clin North Am ; 2(3): 337-43, 1988 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-3053590

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Cancer is due to changes in the genes that normally regulate cellular growth and differentiation. These genetic changes cause cells to grow without normal regulation. Strategies for curative cancer treatment based on these new understandings are discussed.

Subject(s)

Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use; Cell Differentiation/drug effects; Cell Division/drug effects; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/drug effects; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/pathology; Humans

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cell Differentiation / Cell Division / Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Antineoplastic Agents Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Hematol Oncol Clin North Am Journal subject: HEMATOLOGIA / NEOPLASIAS Year: 1988 Document type: Article

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