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Whales are magnificent creatures- but have you ever wondered why they manage to live for so many years on end? Turns out, they have certain mutations which leads them to produce more anti-cancer genes, and so despite the fact that they have more cells and so would logically be more susceptible to cancer, they are more than 20% less likely to get cancer than humans. Find out how this may be the next big leap in oncology and medicine for mankind!
Whales are magnificent creatures- but have you ever wondered why they manage to live for so many years on end? Turns out, they have certain mutations which leads them to produce more anti-cancer genes, and so despite the fact that they have more cells and so would logically be more susceptible to cancer, they are more than 20% less likely to get cancer than humans. Find out how this may be the next big leap in oncology and medicine for mankind!