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View SchemaA Historical Perspective on Cancer
| Authors | Rafael D. Sorkin |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0011002 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0011002 |
Abstract
It is proposed that cancer results from the breakdown of universal control mechanisms which developed in mutual association as part of the historical process that brought individual cells together into multi-cellular communities. By systematically comparing the genomes of uni-celled with multi-celled organisms, one might be able to identify the most promising sites for intervention aimed at restoring the damaged control mechanisms and thereby arresting the cancer.
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