Why Are Elephants Considered For Cancer Research?

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In discussion of animal rights, one controversial issue has been whether or not animals should be use for medical testing. On the one hand, some scientists argue that animal testing has contributed for many cures and treatments. On the other hand, animal rights activist contends that alternative methods now exist that can replace the need for animals. Others even maintain that animal testing is an essential part in medical research. My own view is that animals should not be used in medical testing because is no longer necessary now there are methods that are safer and have better results than animals do.

Introduction: This essay will explore the cell cycle, cancer, cancer, mitosis and meioses, genetic variation, Mendelian genetics, and complex genetic inheritance. Each area will be broken down in further detail, and the result should demonstrate the knowledge learned on the subjects.

Paleopathological findings indicate the presence of tumors through animals well before prehistoric times. Steven Hajdu explains that written descriptions of cancer date back to the Egypt, Byzantine and other Indo-European civilizations where medicine men attempted to cure it using herbal remedies and did not hesitate to use concoctions of iron, copper, sulfur and mercury (1), elements known for its toxic nature. Failing to treat the diseases because of both the lack of knowledge of the human anatomy and DNA or proper equipment, they would claim that the wrath of God had struck upon the ill patient. Medicine Men of this time also did not strive to further study cancer since mortality rates were low due to lack of food, clean water and constant

This illustrates how children develop cancer from different types of carcinogenic and genes, this will be used in the introduction of my essay.

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“The Emperor of All Maladies” captured the whole essence of cancer. This book gave a very good narrative of the historical record of cancer, the scientists and important public figures who contributed to the fight against a disease that has so much caused despair, pain, disfiguring of the body and worst of all, death. Cancer is seen as the abnormal growth of cells. A normal cell becomes cancerous when there is a defect in the regulation of its growth. Cancerous cells also tend to be elusive and resistant to treatments. Numerous attempts have been channeled into demystifying the nature of cancer. Some of these attempts proved abortive while a few served as a harbinger of hope. Cancer have proved to be part of our genetic makeup, hence, total eradication of it remains a future accomplishment.

Have you ever seen a big greyish animal ? well if you haven’t where you been ? Elephants are the most cool looking animals you’ve ever seen ,well in my opinion. They eat a lot too. There humongous animals you’ll ever see .

The first being that the more cells an animal has, the more likely it is to have cancer. Second, that elephants have evolved to be able to suppress tumor formation. Lastly, it said that elephants have 19 backup gene copies or TP53 which can shut down the growth of mutated cells.

By using animal testing, researchers have developed life-saving treatments that help us carry on with our everyday lives. Throughout history, numerous cures have been found with the help of animals. Many of which affect millions of people everyday. One of which is cancer. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Services, cancer is a growing danger in the