Cancer and the immune system.

12 Dezembro 2018, 15:00 • Maria Margarida Blasques Telhada

Cancer and the immune system. Terminology and common types of cancer. Malignant transformation of cells. Common human infectious carcinogens. DNA alterations can induce malignant transformation. Genes associated with cancer control cell proliferation and survival. Functional classification of cancer-associated genes. Malignant transformation of cells. Sequential genetic alterations leading to metastic colon cancer. Six fundamental characteristics of the tumor cell - Hanahan e Weinberg 2000. Emerging features of the tumor cell - Hanahan e Weinberg 2011. Tumor antigens. Tumor specific antigens. Tumor-associated antigens.