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How do cancer cells kill an organism?
Cancer kills an organism by destroying the red blood cells.
How does small interfearing RNA kill cancer cells?
Small interfering RNA molecules can kill cancer cells by inhibiting the expression of oncogenes which give the cancer cells their cancerous properties.
What are the cells called that police the body in blood and lymph to kill cancer cells and virus infected body cells?
White blood cells that directly destroy virus-infected and cancerous cells are called?
How does an oncologist kill cancer cells but not the healthy ones?
killler t cells kill them
What two fruits can kill cancer?
I heard that peaches and plums can kill breast cancer cells :)
How does samarium help kill cancer cells?
Samarium doesn't kill cancer cells. A radioactive isotope of samarium (samarium-153) is used in a chemotherapy agent, but it's the radiation, not the samarium, that kills the cancer cells.
Does radiation kill cancer cells?
Yes
Does radium kill cancer cells?
Yes
Does amino acid kill cancer cells?
No. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. They're not cytotoxic, which is what they'd need to be to kill cancer cells.
Why do some cancer medications sometimes weaken the immune system of cancer patients?
The radiation kills bone marrow, where both red and white blood cells are made. The white blood cells produce most of the immune system, with fewer white blood cells the immune system weakens.
Which blood cells kill the infected blood cells in the bodys?
-White blood cells White blood cells are like policemen in bloodstream. They are constantly on patrol for infected cells. (Yes; they usually eat them -aka kill them.)
What is virotherapy and how does it work?
It is the inserting of a virus that is capable to kill the cancer cells. This virus does not kill the healthy cells.
