Neoplasms - Etiology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Cancer incidence in Israeli Jewish survivors of World War II.

24 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Israeli Jews of European origin have high incidence rates of all cancers, and many of them were exposed to severe famine and stress during World War II. We assessed cancer incidence in Israeli Jewish survivors of World War II. METHODS: ... Read more...

Apoptosis and autophagy: Targeting autophagy signalling in cancer cells -'trick or treats'?

27 Sep 2009 Macroautophagy (hereafter referred to as autophagy) is a tightly regulated lysosome-dependent catabolic pathway. During this process, cytosolic constituents are sequestered into autophagosomes, which subsequently fuse with lysosomes to become ... Read more...

The search for infectious causes of human cancers: where and why.

13 Sep 2009 Slightly more than 20% of the global cancer burden can presently be linked to infectious agents, including viruses, bacteria and parasites. This manuscript analyzes reasons for their relatively late discovery and highlights epidemiological ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Neoplasms - Etiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Increase of wildlife cancer: an echo of plastic pollution? 30 Oct 2009
• Cancer incidence in Israeli Jewish survivors of World War II. 24 Oct 2009
• Cancer risk from extreme stressors: lessons from European Jewish survivors of World War II. 24 Oct 2009
• The mysterious steps in carcinogenesis: addendum. 18 Oct 2009
• Apoptosis and autophagy: Targeting autophagy signalling in cancer cells -'trick or treats'? 27 Sep 2009
• [Vitamin D status and disease--hasty conclusions?] 22 Sep 2009
• The search for infectious causes of human cancers: where and why. 13 Sep 2009
• Meat intake and mortality: evidence for harm, no effect, or benefit? 12 Sep 2009
• The Tensin-3 protein, including its SH2 domain, is phosphorylated by Src and contributes to tumorigenesis and metastasis. 6 Sep 2009
• When DNA replication and protein synthesis come together. 31 Aug 2009
• Lipid-lowering drugs and risk for cancer. 30 Aug 2009
• Metformin, cancer, alphabet soup, and the role of epidemiology in etiologic research. 30 Aug 2009
• A safer stem cell: on guard against cancer. 30 Aug 2009
• Obesity and cancer. 30 Aug 2009
• Elevated cancer mortality in a German cohort of bitumen workers: extended follow-up through 2004. 30 Aug 2009
• Air pollution in relation to U.S. cancer mortality rates: an ecological study; likely role of carbonaceous aerosols and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. 30 Aug 2009
• Solar radiation, vitamin D and cancer incidence and mortality in Norway. 30 Aug 2009
• Insulin glargine (Lantus) and cancer risk. 22 Aug 2009
• Avoidable global cancer deaths and total deaths from smoking. 18 Aug 2009
• Serum triglyceride concentrations and cancer risk in a large cohort study in Austria. 16 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Neoplasms'

Definition: New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms.

Descriptor UI: D009369

Alternative terms: Neoplasms; Neoplasm; Tumors; Tumor; Benign Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Benign; Benign Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Benign; Cancer; Cancers;

Related Mesh Headings: Antibodies, Neoplasm; Antigens, Neoplasm; Antineoplastic Agents; Carcinogens; DNA, Neoplasm; Oncogenic Viruses; Precancerous Conditions; RNA, Neoplasm; Pleural Effusion, Malignant; Genes, Tumor Suppressor; Anticarcinogenic Agents;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; blood supply; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; secretion; surgery; therapy; ultrastructure; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: C04;

Online Note: pre-explosion = NEOPLASMS (PX)

History Note: /diagnosis was NEOPLASM DIAGNOSIS 1964-65; /etiology was NEOPLASM ETIOLOGY 1964-65; /immunology was NEOPLASM IMMUNOLOGY 1964-65; /radiotherapy was NEOPLASM RADIOTHERAPY 1964-65; /therapy was NEOPLASM THERAPY 1964-65; NEOPLASM STATISTICS was heading 1964-65; CARCINOGENESIS was heading 1977

Technical Notes: avoid: too general; prefer specifics; policy: Manual section 24; /chem ind permitted but consider also CARCINOGENS; /class: consider also NEOPLASM STAGING (see note there) but "grading" = /pathol; /etiol: consider also ONCOGENIC VIRUSES; /vet: Manual 24.6+ or TN 136; TN 135: MeSH terms for neoplasms classed by tissue; /drug ther: consider also ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS & its specifics; /genet: consider also GENES, TUMOR SUPPRESSOR /immunol: consider also TUMOR ESCAPE; consider also ANTIGENS, NEOPLASM & ANTIBODIES, NEOPLASM; /microbiol: consider also ONCOGENIC VIRUSES; /nurs = the patient, ONCOLOGIC NURSING = the oncologic specialty; /prev: consider also ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; /radiother = the patient, RADIATION ONCOLOGY = the specialty; consider also BRACHYTHERAPY; /second = NEOPLASM METASTASIS but do not confuse with NEOPLASMS, SECOND PRIMARY; familial: consider also NEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES, HEREDITARY; metastatic cancer of unknown origin: index under NEOPLASM METASTASIS; Tumor Key: TN Suppl