Cancer roots go deep in time: Researchers confirm that tumors exist in evolutionary old animals
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 14:30
in Biology & Nature
Can cancer ever be completely defeated? Researchers have now reached a sobering conclusion: “cancer is as old as multi-cellular life on earth and will probably never be completely eradicated”, says one expert, following his latest research results. The researchers have now achieved an impressive understanding of the roots of cancer, providing proof that tumors indeed exist in primitive and evolutionary old animals.