Cancer - A Primer

Part Two -- Design Issues -- Clinical Trials

Cancer refers to a family of diseases with a common set of properties:

A "source" organ -- cells from these organs are responsible for the genesis of the cancer.

Cells whose structure, reproduction and function are deranged.

The formation of invasive masses of cells (tumors) which have a tendency to invade and spread (metastasis) beyond the source organ.

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