Leading scientists propose a new paradigm for cancer research, presenting new theory frameworks based on complex systems and supported by empirical evidence.
Current consensus in cancer research explains cancer as a disease caused by specific mutations in certain genes. After dramatic advances in genome sequencing, never before have we known so much about the individual cancer cell-and yet never before has it been so unclear what to do with this knowledge. In this volume, leading researchers propose alternative theory frameworks for understanding and treating cancer. Making the case for radical change rather than incremental improvement, the contributors argue for a systems view of cancer, presenting conceptual building blocks for a new research paradigm supported by empirical evidence.
