Why is elephant cancer rare? Answer might help treat humans
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 11:30
in Biology & Nature
CHICAGO (AP) -- Cancer is much less common in elephants than in humans, even though the big beasts' bodies have many more cells. That's a paradox known among scientists, and now researchers think they may have an explanation - one they say might someday lead to new ways to protect people from cancer....