BBC Earth Big Questions - How cancer was created by evolution

Published: 7 June 2016

The cells inside a tumour change and evolve just like animals in the wild. Understanding how this works could help us stop cancer in its tracks. By Melissa Hogenboom 2 June 2016

Will we ever win the "war on cancer"?

The latest figures show just how distant a prospect victory is right now. In the US, the lifetime risk of developing cancer is 42% in men and 38% in women, according to the American Cancer Society. The figures are even worse in the UK. According to Cancer Research UK, 54% of men and 48% of women will get cancer at some point in their lives.

 

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160601-is-cancer-inevitable

 

 

 

 

First published: 7 June 2016

<< News