Charting an embryological path to cancer cure: A discussion of disease hallmarks

TL;DR

This paper explores the embryological and evolutionary links between embryonic development and cancer, proposing a new perspective that could influence future therapeutic strategies.

Contribution

It offers a novel discussion on viewing cancer through an embryological and evolutionary lens, emphasizing its implications for treatment development.

Findings

Highlights similarities between embryonic development and cancer

Proposes embryological perspective as a basis for new therapies

Discusses evolutionary aspects of cancer

Abstract

Embryology has long played a foundational role in shaping our scientific understanding of animal evolution. In recent decades, growing evidence has also highlighted its role in cancer. Despite the indisputable similarities between embryonic development and cancer, there has been limited discussion on the profound embryological implications for the disease. This article explores the understanding of cancer as an embryological and evolutionary phenomenon, offering a fresh perspective on the disease and discussing immediate consequences in the search for therapeutic approaches