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Using Radiation Therapy For Mesothelioma, Samira Rezaei May 2014

Using Radiation Therapy For Mesothelioma, Samira Rezaei

Student Research Symposium

This poster details research that shows that patients who suffer from mesothelioma cancer and choose Immune Therapy treatment have a longer survival rate in comparison with other methods of treatment.


Natural Products As Therapeutic Agents In Cancer Treatment, Trevor Stump, Lauren P. Williams, Brittany Santee, Chelsae Ward, Rachel Kunze, Denise S. Simpson, Samson Amos Apr 2014

Natural Products As Therapeutic Agents In Cancer Treatment, Trevor Stump, Lauren P. Williams, Brittany Santee, Chelsae Ward, Rachel Kunze, Denise S. Simpson, Samson Amos

The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)

Cancer accounts for 25% of deaths in the United States, and brain tumors greatly contribute to this percentage. However, relative to other types of cancers, brain tumors prove difficult to treat because they are heterogeneous, highly proliferative, highly invasive, and resistant to the traditional cancer treatments of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Past studies have shown that flavonoids and curcuminoids, two classes of compounds derived from natural sources, are effective in inhibiting the development and metastasis of breast and lung cancer cells. Research has also indicated that these compounds have potential for treating brain tumors.

The purpose of this research is to …


Tip150 Potential Interaction With Glycogen Synthase Kinase (Gsk)-3-Beta To Facilitate Cell Migration, Maryam Chaudhry Apr 2014

Tip150 Potential Interaction With Glycogen Synthase Kinase (Gsk)-3-Beta To Facilitate Cell Migration, Maryam Chaudhry

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

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