Diagnosis and Treatment
- Diagnosis, Pathology
Pathology has long been associated with medical development and patient treatment and care. Throughout history pathologists have been trained to observe and recognize abnormalities to diagnose and treat the condition. - Diagnosis, Pharmacogenetics
In this section pharmacogenetics is discussed and how people can have very different responses to the same drug and treatment. - Diagnosis, Targeted therapies
Conventional cancer drugs are cellular poisons that block replication or some other aspect of cell growth. These drugs affect all cells ââ¬â healthy or cancerous. - Diagnosis, Targeted therapies: Blocking receptors
In this section, hear what experts have to say about drugs that disrupt the function of receptors on a cell's surface. - Diagnosis, Targeted therapies: Targeting activators
In this section learn that tyrosine kinases are a family of activator proteins that trigger the cell signaling process leading to cell growth and division.