CANCER BIOLOGY LINKS PAGE

CANCER, GENERAL
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
CancerBACUP
CancerNet
Check Your Risk!
Cancer Action Now!

STUDY METHODS

Animal Studies

• Nude mice
• Special mice in cancer research
• The Jackson Lab Induced Mutant Resource - transgenic mice.

Pathology/Cytology/Molecular Genetics

• Pathology Tutorial - focus on the micrographs at the bottom of the page.
• Breast cancer pathology
  
• Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics - extensive database on chromosome abnormalities in cancer.
  
• Digital Scientific - examples of karyotypes and digital imaging of cancer cell lines.
  
• PCR for Leukemia - cytopathology and molecular genetics compared.
  
• Center for Prostate Disease Research - more abnormal chromosome analysis.
  
• Orchid Cancer Site - good descriptions of new chromosome technologies (prostate cancer).
  
• FACS Laboratory - information on flow cytometry and fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS).

Epidemiology

• Imaginis Breast Cancer Site - general information about clinical trials.
  
• NCI - general information from the National Cancer Institutes Division of Cancer Epidemiology.
  
• Hardell & Eriksson, 1999 - case control study of pesticide exposure and lymphoma.
  
• Bochiccio et al., 1999 - case control study of radon exposure and lung cancer.
  
• Yin et al., 1996 - cohort study of benzene exposure and cancer.
  
• Peto et al., 2000 - case control study of smoking and lung cancer in the UK.
  
• Lehtinen et al., 1996 - case control study of HPV in cervical cancer.
• Cancer Statistics Review - from NCI's "Surveillence, Epidemiology, and End Results" (SEER).
• McTiernan et al., 2003 - cohort study on exercise on breast cancer incidence.
  

IMMUNOLOGY

• Cancer Immunity - full-text online journal of the Academy of Cancer Immunology.
  
• Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - topics on tumor immunology.
  
• Immunology Index - good general information site (has popup ads).
  
• Immunology Tutorial - good site with powerpoint and PDF in addition to web pages.
  
• Immunology Resources - links to resources for immunology research.
• Herceptin - antibody therapy for breast cancer (see "Healthcare Professional" pages).
• Rituxan - monoclonal antibody therapy for lymphoma. Also has good general info.
• Bexxar - monoclonal antibody therapy for lymphoma.
• Erbitux - monoclonal antibody therapy. Geed info on EGF receptor role in cancer.
• Zevalin - radiation/monolconal antibody therapy for NHL.
• Oncolym - radiation/monoclonal antibody for lymphoma.

CANCER VIROLOGY

• Life cycle of a retrovirus

CANCER GENES

• Ras - from the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Good links to other genes.
• p53 - also from NCBI.
  
• Oncogene activation - from "InTouch Live". Technically overdone, but good info.
  
• Tumor Suppressor Genes - also from "InTouch Live".
  
• Proto-Oncogenes and Cancer - includes viral genes; good links.
  
• Tumor Suppressor Genes - includes info on HPV genes.
  
• Cell Cycle and Tumor Suppressor Genes - good backgound on cell cycle (from links).
  
• Tumor Suppressor Genes - interactive site from the National Cancer Institute.
  
• Oncogenic Viruses - extensive site.

RADIATION

• Chernobyl Disaster - see health links.
  
• Childhood Thyroid Cancer - more Chernobyl data.