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Hypothesis of the cause and development of neoplasms.
European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) - 1 Feb 2007
Hoang Ba X, Levine Stephen A, Pham Phuong, Shaw David Graeme
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Cancer, in general, is considered a disease of genetic mutation. Many questions are, however, unanswered. How exactly do mutations occur in the cells? How do gene mutations interface with the cell microenvironment and macroenvironment to create cancer phenotypes? Is mutation the cause of cancer or the consequence of special adaptive responses to aging; hormonal imbalance; physical, chemical and biologic stresses...
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