Cancer Science & Therapy

Clement G. Yedjou

Clement G. Yedjou Jackson State University USA Tel: 601979-0215

Biography

Dr. Clement G. Yedjou has received his PhD in Environmental Science from Jackson State University, Jackson, MS in 2006. Currently, he is working as Assistant Professor and Distance Learning Program Coordinator in the Department of Biology/Environmental Ph.D. Program at Jackson State University. 

Research Interest

(1) Preclinical assessment of physiologic doses of ascorbic acid in combination with pharmacologic dose of arsenic trioxide (Trisenox) for the management of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) and other malignancies. (2) Basic and translational studies of ascorbic acid and arsenic trioxide effects on tumor metastasis. (3) Role of host immune system in ascorbic acid treatment. (4) Mechanisms of action of ascorbic acid when combined with arsenic trioxide for the treatment of APL patients. (5) Preclinical assessment of vernonia amygdalina leaf extracts as anti-cancer agent in the management of human breast cancer.