Tradicionalmente, explica David Agus, o tratamento do câncer teve seu foco limitado às células doentias individualmente. Ele sugere uma abordagem nova e interdisciplinar, utilizando medicamentos atípicos, modelagem computacional e análise protéica para tratar e analisar  o corpo como um todo.

David Agus: Uma nova estratégia na guerra contra o câncer

Decades of focusing on genes have left cancer death rates nearly unchanged, even as heart disease has plummeted. Cancer resists simple solutions because it is a dynamic, evolving system shaped by age, environment, and countless hidden variables. The next leap forward will come from treating cancer as a complex network, using cross-disciplinary tools like proteomics, data modeling, and early prevention to shift from reaction to control. One striking trial found that a bone drug, not even designed for cancer, cut recurrences by 35 percent, showing the power of changing the system rather than targeting a single cell.

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David Agus: David Agus: Uma nova estratégia na guerra contra o câncer