Why Big Animals Do Not Get More Cancer: Revisiting Peto’s Paradox
BUFFALO, NY — July 2, 2025 — A new #research perspective was #published in Aging (Aging-US) Volume 17, Issue 6, on May 29, 2025, titled “Peto’s paradox’s relevance is off the scale.” In this perspective, Dr. Mirre J.P. Simons from the University of Sheffield argues that Peto’s paradox—a well-known concept in cancer biology—remains a vital framework for understanding cancer resistance in large animals. Dr. Simons challenges recent claims that dismiss the paradox and emphasizes that the unexpectedly low cancer rates in large species still require explanation. This insight is especially relevant…
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