Chance and progress in the treatment of cancer

Those readers who have limited knowledge of how “translational research” often occurs and progresses (or fails) — particularly in the field of cancer therapy — might like to read this article by Rosenbaum in this week’s issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. … READ MORE …

Why we get cancer: genetics, lifestyle, and just sheer chance

It has long been understood that many cancers occur as a consequence of errors in the replication of the genetic materials of cells (usually DNA) during the normal process of cell growth and replication. … READ MORE …