COX-2 inhibitors: a potential target for drug therapy in the management of colorectal cancer

COX-2 inhibitors: a potential target for drug therapy in the management of colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is currently the third most common cancer in Malaysia. Elevated expression of COX-2, an induced cyclooxygenase isoenzyme, has been seen in colonic adenomas and colorectal carcinoma. There is evidence that inhibition of this COX-2 can decrease the risk of colorectal cancer. Selectiv...

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Main Authors: Ryan, A R, Rosita, A R, Khalid, Kamarul Ariffin, Qureshi, Akhtar
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Medical Association 1999
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R Medicine (General)
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spelling iium-239842013-04-12T08:55:06Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/23984/ COX-2 inhibitors: a potential target for drug therapy in the management of colorectal cancer Ryan, A R Rosita, A R Khalid, Kamarul Ariffin Qureshi, Akhtar R Medicine (General) Colorectal cancer is currently the third most common cancer in Malaysia. Elevated expression of COX-2, an induced cyclooxygenase isoenzyme, has been seen in colonic adenomas and colorectal carcinoma. There is evidence that inhibition of this COX-2 can decrease the risk of colorectal cancer. Selective COX-2 inhibitors may have a role in reducing the risk of colorectal cancer in high-risk individuals. Malaysian Medical Association 1999-09 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/23984/1/COX-2_Inhibitors_-_A_Potential_Target_for_Drug_Therapy_in_the_Management_of_Colorectal_Cancer.pdf Ryan, A R and Rosita, A R and Khalid, Kamarul Ariffin and Qureshi, Akhtar (1999) COX-2 inhibitors: a potential target for drug therapy in the management of colorectal cancer. The Medical journal of Malaysia, 54 (3). pp. 293-5. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/index.html
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Ryan, A R
Rosita, A R
Khalid, Kamarul Ariffin
Qureshi, Akhtar
COX-2 inhibitors: a potential target for drug therapy in the management of colorectal cancer
description Colorectal cancer is currently the third most common cancer in Malaysia. Elevated expression of COX-2, an induced cyclooxygenase isoenzyme, has been seen in colonic adenomas and colorectal carcinoma. There is evidence that inhibition of this COX-2 can decrease the risk of colorectal cancer. Selective COX-2 inhibitors may have a role in reducing the risk of colorectal cancer in high-risk individuals.
format Article
author Ryan, A R
Rosita, A R
Khalid, Kamarul Ariffin
Qureshi, Akhtar
author_facet Ryan, A R
Rosita, A R
Khalid, Kamarul Ariffin
Qureshi, Akhtar
author_sort Ryan, A R
title COX-2 inhibitors: a potential target for drug therapy in the management of colorectal cancer
title_short COX-2 inhibitors: a potential target for drug therapy in the management of colorectal cancer
title_full COX-2 inhibitors: a potential target for drug therapy in the management of colorectal cancer
title_fullStr COX-2 inhibitors: a potential target for drug therapy in the management of colorectal cancer
title_full_unstemmed COX-2 inhibitors: a potential target for drug therapy in the management of colorectal cancer
title_sort cox-2 inhibitors: a potential target for drug therapy in the management of colorectal cancer
publisher Malaysian Medical Association
publishDate 1999
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/23984/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/23984/1/COX-2_Inhibitors_-_A_Potential_Target_for_Drug_Therapy_in_the_Management_of_Colorectal_Cancer.pdf
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