Concerning the Origins of Malignant Tumours
Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; The Company of Biologists
Published: December 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9780879697884
Subjects: Medicine: General Issues; Science / Biological Sciences; Oncology; Medical
Description: "Written almost a hundred years ago, Theodor Boveri's Zur Frage der Entstehung maligner Tumoren has had a momentous impact on cancer research. In it he argues that malignancy arises as a consequence of chromosomal abnormalities and that multiplication is an inherent property of cells. With astonishing prescience, Boveri predicts in this monograph the existence of tumour suppressor mechanisms and is perhaps the first to suggest that hereditary factors (genes) are linearly arranged along chromosomes." "This new translation by Sir Henry Harris, Regius Professor of Medicine Emeritus at Oxford University and former Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Cell Science, includes extensive annotations in which he discusses the relevance of Boveri's views today. It is essential reading for all cancer researchers."--BOOK JACKET.