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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!
By The Our Title Was Taken PodcastWhales 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!