Sixth Philosophy of Cancer Biology Workshop

Cancer is one of the main causes of death globally according to the World Health Organization. The biological complexity and heterogeneity of this disease (or group of diseases) make it very difficult to apprehend, control, and cure. We strongly believe that more theoretical and conceptual efforts can benefit cancer research. To this aim we have initiated a series of international workshops whose aim is to gather philosophers, scientists, and medical doctors to discuss theoretical and conceptual challenges that are central to cancer research.

This edition will mostly focus on two topics: (1) the role of the microbiota in cancer development and dissemination, a question that attracts increasing attention but remains challenging to address, (2) metastasis, which is considered as a major challenge for cancer treatment and a leading cause of cancer death, and for which innovative conceptual and theoretical frameworks are needed.

The call for abstract, however, will be open to all emerging conceptual and theoretical issues in cancer research.