100 years of the Warburg effect: A cancer metabolism endeavor.

If you are a scientist and you only know one thing about tumor metabolism, it's likely the Warburg effect. But who was Otto Warburg, and how did his discoveries regarding the metabolism of tumors shape our current thinking about the metabolic needs of cancer cells? Sarah-Maria Fendt highlights the history of the Warburg effect and how these findings have advanced our understanding of cancer metabolism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]