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evolution

6 Publications

The 1971 War on Cancer Revisited
Medicine
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.3.6.245

The 1971 War on Cancer Revisited

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Roland Mertelsmann

Albert-Ludwigs Universität

Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. President Roosevelt first established the National Cancer Institute and, later, President Nixon signed into law the National Cancer Act of 1971…

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Cancer: A Story of Stem Cells and Evolution
Medicine
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.2.2.20

Cancer: A Story of Stem Cells and Evolution

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Roland Mertelsmann

Albert-Ludwigs Universität

Cancer is an acquired genetic disease of clonal origin. Carcinogenesis and its subsequent development follow the principles of evolution, starting with a single cell with stem cell properties and a…

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