Browsing by Subject "Cancer"
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Investigation of cytotoxic and antibacterial activity of methanol extract of callicarpa macrophylla leaves
(BRAC Univeristy, 2016-10)Callicarpa macrophylla (family: Verbenaceae) has been commonly used in traditional medicine for a wide range of ailments related to the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, respiratory and skeletal systems as well as to ... -
Oncogenes: new targets in cancer treatment
(Brac University, 2019-10)In the recent years, progression in cancer genetics and biology has shifted the paradigm for cancer drug development and design. Greater emphasis is given for the development of a specific, non-toxic and molecule based ... -
Pharmacological and nutritional importance of Mushrooms
(Brac University, 2021-01)Mushrooms are micro fungi cultivated and consumed by peoples of different countries across the world. Even though they are quite common, but their significant importance is not that much known to everyone. Mushrooms have ... -
Point-of care diagnostic devices in cancer detection
(Brac University, 2022-04)Cancer is the leading cause of mortality in the world, claiming the lives of one in every seven people. It is commonly known that early detection and screening are critical for boosting the chances of recovery. Patients, ... -
Potential of nanoparticles as a topical drug delivery system for skin cancer: a review
(Brac University, 2022-07)Skin cancer is among the most widespread and challenging forms of cancer, with high death rates globally, the seventeenth most prevalent cancer in the world. Conventional treatment options for skin cancer, including surgical ... -
Potential phytochemicals and dietary components for the prevention and treatment of skin cancer: A review
(Brac University, 2022)Cancer is a global health issue that takes the lives of at least one in every six people worldwide; it can originate in almost any tissue of the body, including skin. Skin, the largest human organ, protects us from all ... -
Practice of using plant and synthetic derivatives of anticancer drugs among cancer patients at NICRH, Bangladesh
(BRAC Univeristy, 2017-07)Myriad lines of therapy are used to treat cancer around the world. The study was conducted on the patients of National Institute of Cancer Research (NICRH) to estimate which type of anticancer drugs are mostly being used ... -
Precision medicine in four deadliest Cancers of the world : present practices & future prospects
(Brac University, 2022-02)Cancer is a very personalized disease which is why conventional oncology treatment following the ‘one size fits all’ method is unable to cure all patients effectively and for this, cancer remains one of the leading causes ... -
Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC): A localized drug delivery approach to treat peritoneal carcinomatosis of different origins
(Brac University, 2022-12)Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy or PIPAC has recently gained focus of researchers worldwide in the field of oncology for treating the notorious cancer peritoneal carcinomatosis. The aim of this review ... -
Prevalence and application of an evolving genome editing tool “CRISPR/Cas System” in cancer research and treatment
(Brac University, 2022-12)One of the biggest causes of mortality worldwide is cancer. Cancer is one of the most challenging diseases to cure because of its capacity to spread quickly, metastasis, and create diverse tumors as a result of mutagenesis ... -
Qualitative classification of the breast cancer genome and clustering of the cancer gene network
(BRAC University, 2019-04)The purpose of cancer genome project is to classify the genetic variations that are related to clinical phenotypes. However, some studies showed that some specific cellular pathways are targeted by the cancer mutations ... -
A review on carbon nanotube: a new era in cancer diagnosis & therapy
(Brac University, 2022-10)Numerous treatments are now being used in clinical settings for cancer treatment. Over the past few years, a lot of progress has been made in the use of nanoparticles for biomedical applications, including its use in ... -
A review on less explored plants with anticancer activity
(Brac University, 2020-03)Cancer is a disorder that is very complicated. Most tumors tend to be incurable. However, appropriate measures can reduce the risk of cancer. Cancer is a very costly illness to manage in a low-income nation such as ... -
A review on nanoparticles based drug delivery in cancer treatment: advantages & challenges
(Brac University, 2022-06)Nanoparticles have unique physicochemical and biological properties that make them one of the most promising candidate for targeted cancer therapy. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery has a number of advantages over conventional ... -
A review on non-polyphenolic and terpenoid phytoconstituents with antioxidant and cytotoxic potential
(Brac University, 2020-03)Plants with antioxidant and cytotoxic activity possess wide number of different phytoconstituents such as tocopherol, polyphenolic compounds, flavonoids, ascorbic acid etc. However, plants having non-polyphenolic compounds ... -
A review on potential role of cannabinoids as therapeutic agents in different types of cancer
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Cannabinoids are the main chemical component of marijuana plant, which is also known as psychotropic and habit forming substance. There is a long history of using cannabinoids in therapeutic purpose. According to Baker et ... -
A review on Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNPs) and their effect on cancer risk in South Asian population
(Brac University, 2021-01)Cancer is one of the leading causes of death and currently 1 in 6 death is known to occur due to cancer. Each type of cancer is linked to variations occurring in the gene. Any form of genetic variation which disrupts the ... -
A review paper on Nanotechnology based strategies in the treatment of cancer
(Brac University, 2022-02)Nanotechnology is a new discipline meeting the requirement for novel methods in cancer treatment. Recently, cancer became very fatal condition that causes death worldwide. Hence, traditional cancer treatment like ... -
RIPK pathway, as a potential target, for cancer treatment - a review
(Brac University, 2023-02)Cancer is one of the most feared diseases whose prevalence has been drastically increasing in recent years. Among different types of treatment options, the development of kinase-targeted cancer therapies is currently the ... -
The role of cryo-electron microscopy in anticancer drug discovery and development
(Brac University, 2021-04)Multidrug resistance in cancer treatment is one of the major causes of the increasing need for newer, potent, and safer anticancer drugs. The discovery and development of novel anticancer drugs are limited by the limitations ...