The Dynamics of Life, V. Applying the Steady-State Theory of Mutations to Human Cancer
- 1 August 1971
- journal article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 68 (8) , 1670-1672
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.68.8.1670
Abstract
In papers I, II, and III of this series the steady-state theory of mutations was developed and applied to the extensive data on the effect of radiation on beagles acquired here during the past twenty years. In this paper the theory is used to interpret H. B. Dorn's data on the incidence of 21 kinds of cancer in both male and female Americans. The theory shows the nature of the heterogeneity in the population of various disorders. The agreement found confirms the steady-state theory of mutations in an interesting way.Keywords
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