In this essay we will consider the underlying biology of the disease cancer and how it can be prevented. Biology of Cancer From a biological point of view, several broad questions quickly come to mind: What Kinds of Cellular Abnormalities Allow Cancers to Grow and Spread in an Unrestrained Fashion? What Causes Cancer? What Role do Genes Play in the [...]
Here is an essay on ‘Tobacco and Cancer’ which states – How smoking or consuming tobacco can trigger the development of cancer. Once the importance of environmental factors in triggering the development of cancer had been established, the question arose as to the identity of the agents involved. At the top of the list is tobacco smoke, now known to [...]
Read this essay to examine the nature of tumor suppressor genes and the ways in which their loss can lead to cancer. Also learn about the roles played by all the types of gene mutations, along with non-mutational changes, in converting normal cells into cancer cells. 1. Essay on Tumor Suppressor Genes: (Around 4000 Words) Roles in Cell Proliferation and [...]