Rick Whitehead and Dr. Kim L. O’Neill, Microbiology In 1998, approximately 10 million women reached the age of 50 years, at a rate of 5,000 women per day. Based on the age incidence data for breast cancer, this means that, within the next ten years, 296,000 women will be affected annually with breast cancer. Because […]
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Selenium Regulation of NF-κB Binding in Cancerous Human Prostate Epithelial Cells
Wayne K. Nelson and Dr. Merrill Christensen, Food Science and Nutrition According to the National Cancer Institute, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed nonskin cancer in men. In 1997 alone, it is estimated that 209,900 men were diagnosed as having the disease. Prostate cancer is also the second leading cause of cancer related death […]
The Effects of Phytoestrogen Diets on Rats Exhibiting Tendencies For Cancerous Growth in Reproductive Tissue
Jason Hatch and Dr. R. Ward Rhees, Zoology In recent years, phytoestrogens (nonsteroidal, estrogen-like substances found in plant sources such as beans, rice, soy and wheat) have received extensive investigative research. However, current information about the amount of phytoestrogens in human diets is limited (4). Scientific research has alluded to possible benefits of diets high […]
Improved Synthesis of 2-amino-6-alkoxypurineribosides, Potential Co-agents for Combination Therapy with Alkylating Anticancer Drugs
Dr. Morris J. Robins and Dr. Theodore C. Jessop, Chemistry and Biochemistry 2-amino-6-alkoxypurineribosides are involved in clinical testing as anticancer co-drugs (1); however, current methods for the large scale synthesis of these compounds have proven extremely difficult. The improved synthesis of 2-amino-6-alkoxypurineribosides reported herein allows easy access to these medicinally important compounds. The novel reaction […]
Selenium Alters NF- B-Regulated Gene Expression in Human Prostate Cancer Cells
Aimee L Taylor and Dr. Merrill J Christensen, Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science Introduction The American Cancer Society estimates that prostate cancer will account for 30% of new cancers in men, totaling over 189,000 new cases, with 30,200 deaths in 2002 (1). Because of its high prevalence and long latency time prostate cancer is an […]
Prevalence Corrected Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates and Trends
Mark K. Morris and Dr. Ray Merrill, Health Science Conventional cancer incidence rates reported in the United States represent the number of newly diagnosed cases in a given year divided by the mid-year population for that year (1). Incidence rates have been reported on an annual basis in the United States since 1973, when the […]
Informational Sources Utilized by Men with the Diagnosis of Localized Prostate Cancer in the Selection of Treatment
Jonathan Horey and Dr. Bruce Brown, Psychology Purpose Although prostate cancer is the most common malignancy affecting males in the western world, the detection and management of this disease has produced intense controversy among researchers and physicians alike. As a result, men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer are forced to select a course of […]
Cancer: A Portrait of Survival
Angela Pierce and Professor John Telford – Department of Visual Arts My essay is a photographic exploration into the personal strength of people who are winning the fight against Cancer. Different from most images of cancer which evoke feelings of helplessness and pity, I wanted to show cancer as a disease that can be beaten, to show […]
Ultrasound-activated Delivery of Doxorubicin from Polymeric Micelles to Breast Cancer Cells
Philip D. Blood and Dr. William G. Pitt, Chemical Engineering A major limitation to the effectiveness of cancer chemotherapy is the toxic side effects it has on normal tissues. Thus, it would be highly advantageous to develop a form of treatment that allows higher doses of drugs to be delivered to tumors without increasing the […]
Anti-Cancer and Anti-Microbial Activity of Selected Hawaiian and Sonoran Desert Plant Species
Christopher Wickstrom and Dr. Rex Cates Integrative Biology Background Previous research into the anti-microbial and anti-cancer properties of certain plant species provided the basis of this project. Plants from various parts of Hawaii and the Sonoran Desert in Arizona had been obtained through interviewing of traditional medicinal practitioners in those areas. The plants were then […]
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