Kidney Cancer Guide: Treatment Anti-telomerase Synthetic Inhibitors

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Treatment Name: Anti-telomerase Synthetic Inhibitors Known as:

Also Known As: Anti-telomerase

Treatment Type: Gene Therapy Status: Unknown

Telomeres are short pieces of DNA at the end of chromosomes which act as a "biological clock" to make cell lines mortal. Telomerase is an enzyme which defeats this process, allowing cancer cells to divide and grow indefinitely. This therapy is a genetic method to suppress the telomerase enzymes.

Articles related to this Treatment

1 Inhibiting Telomerase Leads To Death Of Cancer Cells Daily University Science News Dec 7, 1999

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02. Immunotherapy

03. Anti-Angiogenesis

04. Genetic Therapy

05. Chemotherapy

06. Radiotherapy

07. Laser Therapy

08. Surgery

09. Biophosphonates

10. Hormonal

11. Supplements

12. Alternative

13. Other

14. Adjuvent

15. *Enhancers

Treatment Name:	Anti-telomerase Synthetic Inhibitors	Known as: Also Known As:	Anti-telomerase
Treatment Type:	Gene Therapy	Status:	Unknown
Telomeres are short pieces of DNA at the end of chromosomes which act as a "biological clock" to make cell lines mortal. Telomerase is an enzyme which defeats this process, allowing cancer cells to divide and grow indefinitely. This therapy is a genetic method to suppress the telomerase enzymes.