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Cancer: Being or Becoming? A Whiteheadian Process Ontology Perspective

2025-02-24

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Cancer research has traditionally approached the disease as a static entity, primarily explained through genetic mutations. However, this reductionist perspective fails to capture the dynamic, adaptive, and emergent nature of cancer. This paper proposes a paradigm shift in understanding cancer through the lens of process ontology, emphasizing "becoming" over "being." By framing cancer as a dynamic process influenc...

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Literature Corpus work: 5bdf5e68-2cd1-5b0c-a8a8-740a3da71afe
DOI: 10.32388/vw0tfd

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