TY - SER TI - Etiología y prevención del cáncer SN - 0210-5020 N1 - Este artículo se encuentra disponible en su edición impresa; Bibliografía: (p. 36) N2 - Fundamentally theoretical, this article that we present below is dedicated to studying the nature of cancer and its possibilities of prevention. After analyzing the different types of proliferative growth, the authors elaborate a theory of carcinogenesis, with the description, through tables, of the different factors related to this disease: triggers, stimulants, etc. Lastly, it discusses existing strategies for cancer prevention, detection in high-risk individuals, and the importance of education in this process ER -