The Theory of the Evolutionary Role of Hereditary Tumors (Carcino-Evo-Devo): The History and the Current State. Part 2. Formation of the Theory in the Monograph Evolution by Tumor Neofunctionalization

In this part of the article, the formation of the carcino-evo-devo theory of the evolutionary role of hereditary tumors in the monograph Evolution by Tumor Neofunctionalization is discussed. In 2014 our monograph Evolution by Tumor Neofunctionalization was published by Elsevier/Academic Press. The monograph generalized the results of 30 years of work. It contained twelve chapters and over 1000 references, an order of magnitude more than in previous theoretical papers. New chapters appeared compared to previous papers. The structure of the book corresponds to the current structure of the carcino-evo-devo theory. Thus, in the monograph the concept of the possible evolutionary role of hereditary tumors acquired the structure of a theory. The monograph was later published in Russian and Chinese.