Cancer Systems Biology

Feb 15, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Cancer Systems Biology

Figure 20-1 Genomic alterations in glioma co-segregate with only some of the identified molecular subtypes. (With permission from Verhaak RG, Hoadley KA, Purdom E, et al. Integrated genomic analysis identifies…

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Epigenetics and Cancer

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Figure 5-1 Chromatin surrounding an actively expressed gene in a normal mature cell versus surrounding that same gene when it is DNA hypermethylated and aberrantly, heritably, silenced in a tumor…

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Thyroid Cancer

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Figure 43-1 Schematic illustration of the key intracellular signaling pathways involved in the pathogenesis of differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Figure 43-2 Schematic illustration of the key intracellular signaling pathways involved in…

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Epithelial Skin Cancer

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In addition to these highly penetrant hereditary syndromes, genome-wide association studies are identifying new loci that confer increased risk for either BCC or SCC, although the mechanistic details remain. Single-nucleotide…

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Multiple Myeloma

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Figure 30-1 An outline of the main factors leading from multiple myeloma (MM) to monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS); the distinction between HD and NHD MM; and finally additional…

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The Molecular Pathogenesis of Head and Neck Cancer

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Figure 33-1 The Field Cancerization Theory is defined as the presence of one or more mucosal areas consisting of epithelial cells with cancer-associated genetic or epigenetic alterations. A precursor field…

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Cancer Immunotherapy with Vaccines and Checkpoint Blockade

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html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 52 Cancer Immunotherapy with Vaccines and Checkpoint Blockade Drew Pardoll Therapeutic vaccination for cancer continues to be a major approach to the overall immunotherapy of cancer. Historically, interest…

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Molecular Basis for Treating Cutaneous Melanoma

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Figure 42-1 Development of melanoma Although melanomas can develop from melanocytes at the epidermal-dermal junction directly or in a preexisting nevus, an orderly progression from melanocyte to neoplasm (benign nevus)…

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Cellular Senescence

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Figure 15-1 Senescence stimuli and biological characteristics Senescence is induced by diverse endogenous and exogenous stresses that promote strong pro-proliferative signaling and DNA damage responses. Senescent cells undergo a permanent…

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Tumor Suppressor Genes

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A third interpretation of the role of haploinsufficiency in tumorigenesis is based on the exquisite sensitivity of cells to even small changes in the levels of some cancer-associated proteins. Thus,…

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