Peto's Paradox : Many huge creatures, including whales and #elephants, generally avoid cancer when, instead, they should be at special risk because they possess vast numbers of cells, each of which could trigger a #tumour.
Why don’t #whales get #cancer? Cracking one of #medicine’s greatest mysteries | #Oncology | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/apr/08/medicine-greatest-mysteries-why-dont-whales-get-cancer
#Oncology #medicine #cancer #whales #tumour #elephants