Chapter 12: Perspectives on the Field of Cancer Biology and Neuroscience
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On Cancer Biology: Dr. Knudson reflects on the field of cancer biology. He says that knowing the genetic changes that can occur in cancer is important because different cancers have different cures. He presents radiation and chemotherapy as an example. Dr. Knudson additionally points out that leukemia did not use to have a treatment, but now, there are long-living survivors of leukemia. He explains how adult cancer is more challenging to cure than children's cancer.
On Neuroscience: Dr. Knudson talks about his interest in neuroscience when asked about which field he would chose if he was a young scientist today. He then explains that cancer and degenerative diseases will always exist because of the nature of the cells in the human body.
Identifier
KnudsonA_01_20130305_C12
Publication Date
3-5-2013
Publisher
The Making Cancer History® Voices Oral History Collection, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
City
Houston, Texas
Interview Session
Alfred G. Knudson, Jr., MD, PhD, Oral History Interview, March 05, 2013
Topics Covered
Understanding Cancer, the History of Science, Cancer Research; Healing, Hope, and the Promise of Research; Definitions, Explanations, Translations; Overview
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Disciplines
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oncology | Oral History
Recommended Citation
Knudson, Jr., Albert G. MD, PhD and Rosolowski, Tacey A. PhD, "Chapter 12: Perspectives on the Field of Cancer Biology and Neuroscience" (2013). Interview Chapters. 310.
https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/310
Conditions Governing Access
Open
