\u00c2\u00a0Scientists from The Institute of Advanced Studies at Princeton and the University of California discovered that the underlying process in tumor formation is the same as for life itself\u00e2\u20ac\u201devolution. After analyzing a half million gene mutations, the researchers found that although different gene mutations control different cancer pathways, each pathway was controlled by only one set of gene mutations. This suggests that a molecular “survival of the fittest” scenario plays out in every living creature as gene mutations strive for ultimate survival through cancerous tumors. This finding, which appears in the August 2008 issue of The FASEB Journal, improves our understanding of how evolution shapes life in all forms, while laying a foundation for new cancer drugs and treatments.<\/p>\n
“Little could Darwin have known that his ‘Origin of the Species’ would one day explain the ‘Origin of the Tumor,'” said Gerald Weissmann, MD, Editor-in-Chief of The FASEB Journal. “This research report completely changes our understanding of the many gene mutations that cause cancer.”<\/p>\n
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\u00c2\u00a0Scientists from The Institute of Advanced Studies at Princeton and the University of California discovered that the underlying process in tumor formation is the same as for life itself\u00e2\u20ac\u201devolution. After analyzing a half million gene mutations, the researchers found that … Continue reading