Monthly Archives: June 2012

Publication Alert: Hallmarks of Cancer

Hanahan and Weinberg1-2 have proposed six “hallmarks of cancer” – acquired traits that distinguish cancer cells from normal cells. The publication reviewed below addresses one of these “hallmarks”. Future blogs will have additional publication reviews addressing other cancer hallmarks. 1. … Continue reading

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The Fourth Hallmark of Cancer: Uncontrolled Cell Proliferation

The fourth hallmark of cancer cells is the ability to escape normal regulatory mechanisms that control how many times a cell can divide. This uncontrolled proliferative capacity essentially produces the same result as avoiding anti-growth signals or generating positive growth … Continue reading

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