2007-02-21 00:28:59 · 3 answers · asked by shanekeavy 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Destruction of tumor cells is typically accomplished by necrosis or apoptosis -- they are 2 different mechanisms, so don't get them mixed up. The main difference is that apoptosis is a regulated and signalled process that is like an ordered-disassembly of a cell -- this is done when the body recognizes a cell to be foreign, or senescent, and is thus removed. In contrast, necrosis is not an ordered process and occurs when the cell becomes so grossly unhealthy or toxic that it cannot survive and just falls apart, or other inflammatory cells have damaged it so badly that it just explodes.
2007-02-22 04:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by citizen insane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tumor necrotising factor.
2007-02-21 09:25:24 · answer #2 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
necrosis, dessication, ablation to name a few
2007-02-21 10:20:34 · answer #3 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋