The importance of microenvironment in the development of cancer

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dlb823
dlb823 Member Posts: 9,430
edited June 2014 in Clinical Trials, Research News, Podcasts, and Study Results

I don't know if anyone else has posted this talk from the 2012 TED Conference, but I thought it was fascinating and worth sharing here:

http://www.ted.com/talks/mina_bissell_experiments_that_point_to_a_new_understanding_of_cancer.html 

It's well worth the 16 minutes it takes to watch it!  I found it really thought-provoking...

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  • jenrio
    jenrio Member Posts: 558
    edited July 2012

    Very cool.  thanks for sharing.  there are other ted videos linked from it.

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  • toomuch
    toomuch Member Posts: 901
    edited July 2012

    What an incredibly dynamic speaker. There's been a lot published recently about the microenvironment. I believe the theory behind alkaline water is that it changes the microenvironment. Hopefully, this field will open up and lead to new treatments. Thanks for posting!

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  • gpawelski
    gpawelski Member Posts: 564
    edited July 2012

    Wonderful talk by Mina Bissell! The "key" to understanding the genome is understanding how "cells" work. The "cell" is a system, an integrated, interacting network of genes, proteins and other cellular constituents that produce functions. You need to analyse the systems' response to drug treatments, not just one target or pathway. The microenvironment contributes critically to drug response and the "3D" advancement recreates the extracellular matrix.

    Thanks for posting this.

    Surprising Connection Between Breast Cancer Cells And Surrounding Tissue

    http://cancerfocus.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3648 

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