Dr. Christina Koo Speirs MD, PHD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1211 Medical Center Dr Nashville TN, 37232About
Dr. Christina Speirs practices Radiation Oncology in Nashville, TN. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Speirs specializes in treating cancer with radiation, using radiation therapy to treat a wide variety of cancers. Radiation therapy uses carefully targeted and regulated doses of high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Cytopathic killing of peripheral blood CD4(+) T lymphocytes by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 appears necrotic rather than apoptotic and does not require env.
- Prostaglandin Gbetagamma signaling stimulates gastrulation movements by limiting cell adhesion through Snai1a stabilization.
- Zebrafish model of tuberous sclerosis complex reveals cell-autonomous and non-cell-autonomous functions of mutant tuberin.
- Inhibition of JAK2 signaling by TG101209 enhances radiotherapy in lung cancer models.
- The zinc ionophore PCI-5002 radiosensitizes non-small cell lung cancer cells by enhancing autophagic cell death.
- Harnessing the cell death pathway for targeted cancer treatment.
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