Author(s)
Cemil Koyunoğlu
Energy Systems Engineering Department, Yalova University, Laboratory Technician and Veterinary Technician, Istanbul University, Türkiye.
ISBN 978-81-991027-4-3 (Print)
ISBN 978-81-991027-8-1 (eBook)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-81-991027-8-1
The typical direction taken to study the nature of cancer has been to focus on signaling pathways, cell division, and genetic changes. However, much recent interdisciplinary research indicates that we cannot know the complete story of cancer through genetic stories only; there is an unseen aspect - rooted in energy dynamics - that drives the actions, persistence and expansion of cancerous cells.
This book introduces the Energy Imbalance Based Cancer Propagation Algorithm (EIBC-PA), a conceptual and computational framework inspired by the notion that energy, not just genes, governs the malignant transformation of cells. The metaphor of the “master thief” serves as a powerful lens through which cancer is reframed as an energetic disruptor—one that steals vitality from its microenvironment and reshapes the tissue landscape.
Building on principles from systems biology, thermodynamics, and mathematical modeling, this work offers both a theoretical basis and algorithmic simulation for understanding how local energy imbalances can initiate cascading recruitment events that transform healthy tissue. Through simulation models, case studies, and clinical parallels, the algorithm explores cancer not as a static genetic anomaly but as an evolving, energy-driven system collapse.
This volume is the second in the *Unveiling the Hidden Costs* series and aims to provide researchers, clinicians, and systems theorists with an alternative yet complementary pathway for interpreting early tumorigenesis. It is written in the hope of inspiring new lines of investigation that fuse biophysics with oncology, and theory with translational potential.
I would like to express my gratitude to all who contributed to this work. As an academic, a laboratory technician, and a veterinary technician, I have long believed in the value of bridging disciplines. May this book contribute to a more integrated, energy-informed understanding of cancer—and offer a new conceptual tool for those seeking to catch the master thief in time.