Browsing Department of Medical BioSciences by Author "Abdul-Rasool, Sahar"
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The effects of various combinations of different classes of anticancer drugs and tyrosine kinase inhibitors on the human MCF-7 breast carcinoma cell line
Abrahams, Beynon (University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study investigated the effects of TKIs on the growth and proliferation of MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells in culture. MCF-7 cells were exposed to different concentrations of TKIs alone and in combination with each other. ... -
The potential therapeutic role of palm oil on prostate cancer
Hasan, Ghanaim (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Prostate cancer is one of the heterogeneous groups of neoplastic diseases originating from the reproductive system of the male naming, the prostate gland. In the west, prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting ... -
Ursolic acid and oleanolic acid as novel therapeutic agents in breast cancer
Abukhattala, Emhemed Mohamed (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in South Africa and the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer. According to the American Cancer Society 2015, women have a 12% chance of developing ...