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In most cases, cancer progression results from cumulative genetic damage, which is strongly linked to aging. See, e.g. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v448
by thisisnotmyname 14y ago
In most cases, cancer progression results from cumulative genetic damage, which is strongly linked to aging. See, e.g. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v448/n7155/full/nature05985.html http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v448/n7155/full/nature0...
- PakG1 14y agoThank you, I did not know that. That changes the picture quite a bit, though I'd be curious by how much. This is quite a long article, which I can't afford the time to read right now. Can someone answer the critical question for me, which is: is aging found to be a causative factor in cumulative genetic damage and also cancer, or is it only known to be correlated at this point?