Salk Institute -- Wahl -- Durante Quote (IMAGE) Salk Institute Caption A quote from Italian surgeon Francesco Durante, who in 1874 was struck by the similarities between cells in the most malignant cancers and the embryonic cells of the organ in which the cancer originated. Credit Salk Institute Usage Restrictions with credit and related coverage. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.