Information, Physics, and Cancer

Many researchers have doubts that a "theory of cancer" can exist, given the fact that there are so many different cancer phenotypes. However, such a situation--many significantly different manifestations of an underlying law--is not at all uncommon in physics. I argue that a unified cause for all forms of cancer is possible, but that such a theory must be cast in terms of information and communication theory. I briefly revisit key concepts of that theory, then discuss possible applications to communication in game theory that could lead us to view cancer as a disease that, at its root, is a cellular failure to properly communicate.