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Department of Physiology, Biomedical Engineering, Makerere University, Makerere, Uganda
Review Article
Role of Bioinformatics in Cancer Diagnosis
Author(s): Jainam H. Valand, Davis Twine*, Moreen Kyomukama, Rebecca Atino, Grace Buteme Manana, Samson Muhahiria, Racheal Nalwoga, Iddy Omary, Anita G. Nabwami, Emmanuel Otim, David Kabasa, Adam Luyima and Mugaga Juliusa
Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality around the world accounting for about 10 million deaths in 2020 according to the world health organization. The cancer types that claim the most lives around the world include breast cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer, colon, and rectum cancer. There are a variety of risk factors that can lead to cancers ranging from the type of diet to the type of virus infection. The number of lives claimed by cancer every year can however be reduced through early detection of cancer during which there is a very high chance that the cancer can be cured if appropriate treatment is provided.
Today, due to the development of microarray technology, large amounts of data on differentially expressed genes can be obtained from cancerous cells. This vast amount of data, therefore, requires the use of computational tools and databases to store, proc.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2576-1447.23.8.550