Cancer evolution is mathematical – how random processes and epigenetics can explain why tumor cells shape-shift, metastasize and resist treatments
- Written by Andrew Feinberg, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Stochasticity is everywhere -- and finding the order in disorder can unlock new ways to understand biology.Erlon Silva - TRI Digital/Moment via Getty ImagesCancer is often seen as a disease that arises from genetic mutations causing cells to divide uncontrollably and invade other parts of the body. But the spread of cells away from their origins...