Turtles' Resistance to Cancer Offers Hope for New Treatments
TL;DR
Scientists have found that cancer is extremely rare in turtles, affecting only about 1% of individuals, due to their strong cellular defenses, slow metabolism, and unique genes, making them a valuable model for understanding cancer resistance and healthy aging, challenging previous assumptions about size and cancer risk in animals.
- Researchers studied hundreds of turtle necropsies for signs of cancer – and helped overturn a decades-long theory BBC Wildlife Magazine
- Turtles could hold key to curing cancer The Telegraph
- Why are turtles so resistant to cancer? Oncology Central
- Slow and steady wins again: Turtles inspire cancer-fighting research EFE - Agencia de noticias
- Only 1% of Turtles Get Cancer Technology Networks
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