Ancient oncogenesis, infection and human evolution
Abstract
The recent discovery that malignant neoplastic lesions date back nearly 2 million years ago not only highlights the antiquity of cancer in the human lineage, but also provides remarkable insight into ancestral hominin disease pathology. Using these E arly P leistocene examples as a point of departure, we emphasize the prominent role of viral and bacterial pathogens in oncogenesis and evaluate the impact of pathogens on human evolutionary...
Paper Details
Title
Ancient oncogenesis, infection and human evolution
Published Date
Jul 11, 2017
Journal
Volume
10
Issue
10
Pages
949 - 964
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