Cancer metabolism
Cancer metabolism Natalya N. Pavlova, PhD Craig B. Thompson, MD Overview Successful cell proliferation is dependent on a profound remodeling of cellular metabolism, required to support the biosynthetic needs of…
Behavioral approaches to cancer prevention
Behavioral approaches to cancer prevention Errol J. Philip, PhD Jamie S. Ostroff, PhD Overview Certain health behaviors increase the risk of being diagnosed with cancer. It has been estimated that…
Palliative care and pain management
Palliative care and pain management Cardinale B. Smith, MD, MSCR Overview Palliative care is an essential component of comprehensive cancer care. Palliative care is given concurrently with other disease–modifying, life–prolonging,…
Aberrant signaling pathways in cancer
Aberrant signaling pathways in cancer Luca Grumolato, PhD Stuart A. Aaronson, MD Overview Most, if not all, human cancers harbor aberrant activation of one or several signaling pathways, contributing to…
Herpesviruses
Herpesviruses Jeffrey I. Cohen, MD Overview Eight herpesviruses have been isolated from humans: two of these, Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), are associated with human tumors. EBV…
