Pharmacology 2060A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Fecal Occult Blood, Bone Marrow Suppression, Multiple Drug Resistance

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Characteristics of cancer cells: persistent uncontrollable cell proliferation. Module 17 cancer chemotherapy referred to as neoplastic, meaning they have abnormal and uncontrollable cell growth. Cancer refers to the uncontrolled proliferation of cells. This is a critical step to allow them to proliferate. sites in the body and invade to form new tumours. cancer growth in different areas of the body. Male: prostate 30, lung 13, colon 13% Female: breast 27, lung 12, colon 12% Children make up very small amount of new cases. Greatest is over 30 years old (97%) Treatment modalities for cancer with radiation and chemo because it does not remove all cells: surgery the tumour is removed. Must combine: radiation high energy radiation is used to shrink tumours and kill cancer cells, chemotherapy drugs are used to treat cancer. Radiation therapy damages dna of both cancerous and non- cancerous cells. rapidly, chemotherapeutic drugs target rapidly dividing cells.

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