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Recognizing Paradigm Instability in Theories of Carcinogenesis

Stuart G. Baker

Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · pp. 1149–1163 · Published 8 Nov 2013

10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6855

Abstract

The dominant view that cancer arises from successive mutations in somatic cells is so unquestioned that accumulating challenges from experimental and observational results are rarely addressed in the scientific literature. Based on these challenges, we argue that the scientific understanding of carcinogenesis has entered a period of paradigm instability. New research directions are therefore needed.

Cancer funding paradigm instability paradox research somatic mutation theory tissue organization field theory.

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