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theories but did not develop any of the quantitative methods or conclu-
sions. To build a stronger quantitative understanding of the causes of
cancer, we need to expand the theory and tie the theory more closely
to testable predictions about how particular genetic or physiological
processes shift incidence. The next chapter begins development of the
quantitative theory by providing a gentle introduction to the mathemat-
ical models and to why those models can help to understand cancer.
