Horsfall Announces That Cancer Results from Alterations in the DNA of Cells
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Biology, Biologists, Scientists, Doctors, Physicians, Nurses, Epidemics, Diseases, Genetics
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: New York
- Date: 1961
Article abstract: Horsfall’s discovery that all cancer is attributable to alterations in the nucleic acids of cells provided a unifying concept regarding the genesis of cancer.
Summary of Event
The history of a search for the genesis of cancer, according to Frank Horsfall, began with the first demonstration that factors such as X rays, certain organic chemicals, or viruses could induce the disease. While these findings were reported in the early 1900’s, in relation to a more contemporary concept of cancer, the search began much later. In 1944,...
[The entire page is 2010 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
