UNDERSTANDING CANCER • Essential Concepts of Cancer – – – – – – What is Cancer? Normal Cell Growth vs. Cancer Cell Growth Etiology and Causative Factors Pathophysiology…

Slide 1Cancer Some cells, instead of leaving the cell cycle to die, divide repeatedly and excessively, forming a clump of cells called a tumour. Cancer is a disease that…

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Slide 1 Viruses to Cancer What is cancer? Slide 2 Loss of Normal Growth Control Cancer cell division Fourth or later mutation Third mutation Second mutation First mutation…

Slide 1 Understanding Cancer and Related Topics Understanding Cancer Developed by: Lewis J. Kleinsmith, Ph.D., Donna Kerrigan, M.S., Jeanne Kelly, Brian Hollen Illustrate…

Slide 1 Your “Do Now”3/19 Take a paper from up front Complete the “Before” section, questions 1-5 Be prepared to share-out Slide 2 Learning Target I can explain how…

Chapter 9: The Cell Cycle and Cellular Reproduction (Outline) The Cell Cycle Interphase Mitotic Stage Control of the Cell Cycle Apoptosis Mitosis and Cytokinesis Phases of…

the DNA Damage Response Johanna Steinbrecher Dr.John Hays Oregon State University an investigation of Polη and ATM The effect of UV light on DNA Cyclobutane Pyrimidine…