Lung adenocarcinoma and AI
What is lung adenocarcinoma: Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common malignant tumor arising in the lungs.Such tumor is composed of out of control epithelial cells that proliferate in lung tissues in an unregulated way and accumulate mutations at the DNA. This disease in most cases originates in alveolar and bronchial tissues, but if not detected […]
We are what we eat
An active lifestyle combined with proper nutrition in addition to allowing the optimal performance of our body’s needs can also play an important role against certain diseases such as cancer. This correlation has been extensively studied and confirmed by the scientific community so much so that the World Cancer Research Fund has compiled a vademecum […]
The Glioblastoma
The Glioblastomas, a type of glioma, are malignant tumors that affect the brain. Today the treatments involve surgical treatment first, which is then followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy; thereafter, the patient must undergo maintenance chemotherapy.This type of cancer, after being treated, very often recurs in the form of recurrence. This occurs when quiescent tumor cells […]
A matter of weight
“We are what we eat“ it is a well-known statement by german philosopher Ludwig Fuerbach. Nutrition sometimes has not much importance unless one is on a path aimed at losing weight. However a balanced diet plays a key role in health. A balanced caloric intake in addition to making you longer-lived and protects against a […]
Air pollution and cancer
The air pollution plays an important role in the development of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are 250,000 deaths worldwide due to air pollution. A study published on “Nature” 6 of April 2023 showed how pollutant particles in the air can interact with pneumocytes, then leading to tumor […]
“In vino veritas, in aqua sanitas”
“In vino veritas, in aqua sanitas” is a phrase attributed to the latin poet Horatio and means “In wine there is truth, in water there is health”. An ancient quote but still true. Alcohol is one of those discoveries that is difficult to attribute and locate over time but has never left us. Who hasn’t […]
Tumor Necrosis Factor
Interestingly, if inflammation occurs in our body, for example due to the appearance of a tumor mass, several proteins come into play. Some may play an active role in stopping the inflammatory process or act as biomolecular markers. One such protein is tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which belongs to the cytokine group, and has an […]
p53, the genome keeper
p53 is an incredible protein whose function is to stop the neoplastic transformation and tumor progression. It acts like a collector of stress inputs and coordinator of pathways that protect cellular homeostasis and genome stability. The missense mutations in the TP53 gene are very dangerous because a mutant p53 protein lose its tumor suppressive activities. […]
Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel, commonly known as Taxol, is a drug used for the treatment of cancer like the ovarian and breast cancer. Taxol acts by disrupting microtubule structure, ultimately resulting in cancer cell death. The drug was discovered between the 1960s and 1980s, as a result of an extensive plant screening during which as many as 15.000 […]
Malignant and benign tumors
Benign and malignant tumors are united by uncontrolled cell proliferation, which, in both cases, presents a mass. Â However, there are fundamental differences.Benign tumors do not have the ability to invade adjacent tissues and spread throughout the body. In this case, metastasis formation does not occur.In addition, the cells of these tumors tend to retain the […]
