| Darwin, medicine and cancer. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19940013 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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'Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution'! So said Theodore Dobzhansky. It is extraordinary how little Darwinism and post-Darwinian evolutionary science has penetrated medicine despite the fact that all biology is built upon its foundations. Randy Nesse, one of the fathers of Darwinian medicine, recently observed that doctors 'know the facts but not the origins'. Clearly, then, in this auspicious year-200 years since Charles Darwin's birth and 150 years since the first edition of the Origin of Species-it is time to reconsider Darwin's legacy to medicine and to invite evolution back into the biomedical fold. Here, we consider the legacy of Darwin and the contribution of the other great evolutionists such as Ernst Mayr to cancer and medicine. |
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Authors:
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A D Purushotham; R Sullivan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review Date: 2009-11-25 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology / ESMO Volume: 21 ISSN: 1569-8041 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Oncol. Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-29 Completed Date: 2010-05-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9007735 Medline TA: Ann Oncol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 199-203 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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King's College London, London, UK. |
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Evolution* Genetic Fitness Humans Medicine / methods*, trends Neoplasms / etiology*, therapy* Research / trends |
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Ann Oncol. 2010 Apr;21(4):908
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