In multicellular organisms, the total number of cells is a balance between the cell-generating effects of mitosis and cell death that is induced through apoptosis. A disruption of this delicate balance can lead to the development of cancer. This Timeline article focuses on how the field of apoptosis biology has developed in the context of its contribution to our understanding of cell death, or lack of it, in the development of malignant disease. It traces the course of research from key discoveries in fundamental biology to potential therapeutic applications. © 2009 Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved.
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Cotter, T. G. (2009, July). Apoptosis and cancer: The genesis of a research field. Nature Reviews Cancer. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrc2663
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