Treating malignancies with curative intent: understanding growth and differentiation

Cancer is due to changes in the genes that normally regulate cellular growth and differentiation. These genetic changes cause cells to grow without normal regulation. Strategies for curative cancer treatment based on these new understandings are discussed.

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Published in:	Hematology/oncology clinics of North America Vol. 2; no. 3; p. 337
Main Author:	Dana, B W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-09-1988
Subjects:	Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use Cell Differentiation - drug effects Cell Division - drug effects Cell Transformation, Neoplastic - drug effects Cell Transformation, Neoplastic - pathology Humans
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Summary:	Cancer is due to changes in the genes that normally regulate cellular growth and differentiation. These genetic changes cause cells to grow without normal regulation. Strategies for curative cancer treatment based on these new understandings are discussed.
ISSN:	0889-8588
DOI:	10.1016/S0889-8588(18)30597-5