Two competing theories of carcinogenesis are functioning in biomedical sciences: the mutation theory (SMT) and the tissue theory (TOFT). The first part of the article presents the basic assumptions of both theories and summarizes the philosophical debate between its proponents. This debate is analyzed in the works of Ch. Malaterre [2007] and J. A. Macrum [2005]. According to these authors, the genetic theory presupposes reductionism and the tissue theory – organicism. The second part of the article analyzes the debate in question in the light of some general views about reduction developed by T. Jones [2004] and K. Paprzycka [2008]. I suggest that from the philosophical point of view we have no reason to think that the reduc-tionist explana...
There are three theories of cancer development analyzed in this review. The first theory is the immu...
Summary Introduction and objective: Cancer arises from genetic and epigenetic changes in the cell. ...
Hysteron proteron reverses both temporal and logical order and this syllogism occurs in carcinogenes...
Two competing theories of carcinogenesis are functioning in biomedical sciences: the mutation theory...
International audienceIn recent cancer research, strong and apparently conflicting epistemological s...
In recent cancer research, strong and apparently conflicting epistemological stances have been advoc...
The Somatic Mutation Theory (SMT) has been challenged on its fundamentals by the Tissue Organizatio...
Commentators traditionally attribute the success of twentieth century bio-logy to the assumption tha...
Mutations seem to be only one of the mechanisms involved in carcinogenesis; selection of mutated clo...
Richmond, VA, USA Full list of author information is available at the end of the articlewith no simp...
Current theories proposed to interpret the pathogenesis of neoplastic disease can be grouped into tw...
The dominant dogma concerning the essential cellular changes during preneoplasia and precancer consi...
Experimental paradigms provide the framework for the understanding of cancer, and drive research and...
The paper is dedicated to the natural phenomenon of cancer, with its possible causes, lifetime risks...
Despite over a century of intensive efforts, the great gains promised by the War on Cancer nearly 50...
There are three theories of cancer development analyzed in this review. The first theory is the immu...
Summary Introduction and objective: Cancer arises from genetic and epigenetic changes in the cell. ...
Hysteron proteron reverses both temporal and logical order and this syllogism occurs in carcinogenes...
Two competing theories of carcinogenesis are functioning in biomedical sciences: the mutation theory...
International audienceIn recent cancer research, strong and apparently conflicting epistemological s...
In recent cancer research, strong and apparently conflicting epistemological stances have been advoc...
The Somatic Mutation Theory (SMT) has been challenged on its fundamentals by the Tissue Organizatio...
Commentators traditionally attribute the success of twentieth century bio-logy to the assumption tha...
Mutations seem to be only one of the mechanisms involved in carcinogenesis; selection of mutated clo...
Richmond, VA, USA Full list of author information is available at the end of the articlewith no simp...
Current theories proposed to interpret the pathogenesis of neoplastic disease can be grouped into tw...
The dominant dogma concerning the essential cellular changes during preneoplasia and precancer consi...
Experimental paradigms provide the framework for the understanding of cancer, and drive research and...
The paper is dedicated to the natural phenomenon of cancer, with its possible causes, lifetime risks...
Despite over a century of intensive efforts, the great gains promised by the War on Cancer nearly 50...
There are three theories of cancer development analyzed in this review. The first theory is the immu...
Summary Introduction and objective: Cancer arises from genetic and epigenetic changes in the cell. ...
Hysteron proteron reverses both temporal and logical order and this syllogism occurs in carcinogenes...