Genetics: Analysis and Principles 5th Edition by Robert Brooker

Exercise 38

Our government has finite funds to devote to cancer research. Discuss which aspects of cancer biology you would spend the most money pursuing
a. Identifying and characterizing oncogenes and tumor-suppressor genes
B. Identifying agents in our environment that cause cancer
C. Identifying viruses that cause cancer
D. Devising methods aimed at killing cancer cells in the body
E. Informing the public of the risks involved in exposure to carcinogens
In the long run, which of these areas would you expect to be the most effective in decreasing mortality due to human cancer