A unifying hypothesis concerning the nature of malignant growth
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- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.69.10.2840
A unifying hypothesis concerning the nature of malignant growth
Abstract
It is suggested that the crucial change in a malignant cell is an alteration in the cell surface membrane that results in increased internal concentrations of nutrients that regulate cell growth.
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