Current Cancer Drug Targets - Volume 23, Issue 11, 2023

Background: Neuroblastoma is one of the most common childhood solid tumors. Because tumor suppressor genes are often hypermethylated in cancers, DNA methylation has emerged as a target for cancer therapeutics. Nanaomycin A, an inhibitor of DNA methyltransferase 3B, which mediates de novo DNA methylation, reportedly induces death in several types of human cancer cells. Objective: To study the antitumor Read More

Cervical cancer is a common death-causing cancer among women in developing countries. Majority of the cases are triggered by persistent infections with high-risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV16 and 18). Metastasis, disease relapse, and drug resistance are common among patients in advanced stages of cancer despite the available therapies. Consequently, new prospective targets are needed for this disease. Autopha Read More

Testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) are the leading cause of cancer-related death in young males between the ages of 20-40. Surgical resection and cisplatin-based chemotherapy can achieve a cure for the majority of patients with TGCTs, with survival rates of up to 97% for patients diagnosed at an early stage. The use of serum biomarkers, such as AFP β-HCG, and LDH, plays a significant role in both diagnosis and evaluation of re Read More

Natural killer (NK) cell behavior and function are controlled by a balance between negative or positive signals generated by an extensive array of activating and inhibiting receptors, including killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) proteins, main components of the innate immune system that contribute to initial responses against viral infected-transformed cells through generation of the release of cytokines and cytotoxicit Read More

One of the most important health problems in the world today is cancer. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that it results in 8.9 million deaths annually. Malignant tumours and unregulated cell proliferation are features of malignant neoplasms, which can also invade nearby body regions. Hepatocellular carcinoma is the third most prevalent cause of cancer-related death worldwide and the fifth most common kind Read More

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem worldwide. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of death in China. There is compelling evidence that individual risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is strongly influenced by genetic factors. DM and cancer may interact with one another; some kinds of cancer accompany DM, and DM can also pr Read More

Background: Breast and ovarian tumors with pathogenic variants in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes are more sensitive to poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) treatment than wildtype tumors. Pathogenic variants in non-BRCA1/2 homologous recombination repair genes (HRR) also concede sensitivity to PARPi treatment. RAD50 participates in the Mre11-RAD50-Nbn (MRN) complex of the HRR pathway and plays an important r Read More

Aim: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols have been proven to optimize postoperative outcomes; however, misuse of opioid analgesics can still hinder postoperative recovery due to related side effects and potential complications. Introduction: To determine if the implementation of ERAS protocol in post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (PC-RPLND) patients could help with redu Read More