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Molecular Mechanisms in Cancer

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Academic Editor

Metin Budak
Metin Budak

Trakya University,
Turkey

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Rajamanickam Rajkumar
Rajamanickam Rajkumar

Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute,
India

Published17 August 2022

Doi10.5772/intechopen.94819

ISBN978-1-83969-843-9

Print ISBN978-1-83969-842-2

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-1-83969-844-6

Copyright year2022

Number of pages230

Cancer is a major public health problem and much research is being conducted to develop effective treatments for various types of malignancies. In doing so, researchers must have comprehensive knowledge about what causes cancer. This book explains the mechanisms of different types of cancers in twelve chapters organized into three sections on oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and viral oncogenes.

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Table of Contents

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1. Splicing in Cancer

By Mehdi Moghanibashi and Parisa Mohamadynejad

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4. Targeting Oncogene Addiction for Cancer Therapy

By Sonia Thapa, Rafiq A. Rather, Shashank K. Singh and Madhulika Bhagat

309
5. Cancer Genes and Breast Cancers

By Metin Budak and Hatice Segmen

177
6. Two Faces of Nrf2 in Cancer

By Mustafa Yildiz and Hatice Segmen

306
8. Molecular Epidemiology of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection in Burkina Faso

By Théodora Mahoukèdè Zohoncon, Rogomenoma Alice Ouedraogo, Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Lassina Traore, Teega-Wendé Clarisse Ouedraogo, Maimouna Ilboudo, Regine Ilboudo, Catherine Salambanga, Sindimalgdé Patricia Guigma, Sessi Frida Tovo, Mah Alima Esther Traore, Prosper Bado, Ali Kande, Cyrille Bisseye, Abdoul Karim Ouattara, Ina Marie Angèle Traore, Djeneba Ouermi, Tani Sagna, Albert Théophane Yonli, Wendyam Marie Christelle Nadembega, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Yvette Marie Chantal Gyebre, Olga Mélanie Lompo, Charlemagne Marie Ragnag-Newende Ouedraogo and Jacques Simpore

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11. Cervical Cancer Induced by Human Papillomaviruses in the Context of Africa: Contribution of Genomics

By Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Fidèle Tiendrebeogo, Lassina Traore, Théodora Mahoukèdè Zohoncon, Augustin Tozoula Bambara, Pegdwendé Abel Sorgho, Hierrhum Aboubacar Bambara, Abdou Azaque Zoure, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Bagora Bayala, Teega-Wendé Clarisse Ouedraogo, Prosper Bado, Rogomenoma Alice Ouedraogo, Ina Marie Angèle Traore, Mah Alima Esther Traore, Isabelle Touwendpoulimdé Kiendrebeogo, Albert Théophane Yonli, Charlemagne Marie Ragnag-Néwendé Ouedraogo and Jacques Simpore

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