cancer biology
The classic theory of cancer
The classic theory proposes that cancer develops as a result of a defect in a protooncogene or tumor-suppressor gene. This leads to a lack of normally functioning tumor-inhibitory proteins, with simultaneous activation of oncogenes that stimulate cells to proliferate
The classic theory of cancer
The classic theory proposes that cancer develops as a result of a defect in a protooncogene or tumor-suppressor gene. This leads to a lack of normally functioning tumor-inhibitory proteins, with simultaneous activation of oncogenes that stimulate cells to proliferate
