Great progress in molecular biology and medicine has made it possible to develop a novel, more selective chemotherapy based on signal-transduction principles. Signal-transduction pathways are identified by the cell as a device for the control of metabolism and proliferation. The transformation of a normal cell to a cancer cell is a complex multistep process. It is clear that hyperproliferation …
Cancer is a problem in Indonesia and its mortality rate is increasing. According to the Cancer Registration Council, in Indonesian women breast cancer is ranked second after cervix cancer. A medicinal plant which is called Jeruju (Acanthus ilicifolius) has been thought by traditional healers in Pasuruan and Probolinggo as effective for the treatment of breast cancer. A study has been done to in…