A fate worse than death: apoptosis as an oncogenic process

Nature Reviews Cancer 16, 539 (2016). doi:10.1038/nrc.2016.58 Authors: Gabriel Ichim & Stephen W. G. Tait Apoptotic cell death is widely considered a positive process that both prevents and treats cancer. Although undoubtedly having a beneficial role, paradoxically, apoptosis can also cause unwanted effects that may even promote cancer. In this Opinion article we highlight some of the ways by which
Source: Nature Reviews Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research