Understanding Why We Don’t Get Cancer All The Time

The seemingly inefficient way our bodies replace worn-out cells is a defense against cancer, according to new research.Having the neighboring cell just split into two identical daughter cells would seem to be the simplest way to keep bodies from falling apart.However that would be a recipe for uncontrolled growth, said John W. Pepper of The University of Arizona in Tucson. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Biology on December 24th, 2007