2020-12-11, 22:47
Evolution may be to blame for high risk of advanced cancers in humans
Compared to chimpanzees, our closest evolutionary cousins, humans are particularly prone to developing advanced carcinomas -- the type of tumors that include prostate, breast, lung and colorectal cancers -- even in the absence of known risk factors, such as genetic predisposition or tobacco use. A recent study helps explain why.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...094241.htm
Compared to chimpanzees, our closest evolutionary cousins, humans are particularly prone to developing advanced carcinomas -- the type of tumors that include prostate, breast, lung and colorectal cancers -- even in the absence of known risk factors, such as genetic predisposition or tobacco use. A recent study helps explain why.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...094241.htm