The below mentioned article provides a short note on the Cancer:- 1. Introduction to Cancer 2. Biochemical Laboratory Tests for Cancer 3. Clinical Orientation. Introduction to Cancer: i. Cancer cells have the following characteristic properties. (a) They have diminished control of growth. (b) They invade local tissues. (c) They spread to other parts of the body. ii. The main object [...]
The following points highlight the nine main biochemical mechanisms of action of growth factors of cancer cells. The biochemical mechanisms are: 1. Progression of Tumors 2. Drugs used in Cancer Chemotherapy 3. P-Glycoprotein Plays an Important Role in Multidrug Resistance in Cancer Chemotherapy 4. Metastasis 5. Isolation of a Number of Genes Involved in the Increased Susceptibility to Cancer and [...]
In this article we will discuss about the History and Advancement of Clinical Biochemistry. Clinical Biochemistry: From the time of Hippocrates (C.460-C.375 B.C.) the crude examination of body fluids including urine had been done. Thomas Willis, in the second half of the 17th century wrote a dissertation on urine and did the sweet taste to differentiate between the two types [...]