Of Barriers and Loops—How Evolution Limits Most Cancer Risks to Older Ages

Better understanding of the multiple barriers that we have evolved to limit cancer development and how they can fail at older ages could enable the development of preventative and therapeutic interventions that boost these tumor-suppressive mechanisms.

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Cancer Discovery
Published
2026-01-12
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https://doi.org/10.1158/2159-8290.cd-25-0779
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Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
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Of Barriers and Loops—How Evolution Limits Most Cancer Risks to Older Ages

Marco De Dominici, James V. DeGregori
Cancer Discovery
Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
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Of Barriers and Loops—How Evolution Limits Most Cancer Risks to Older Ages

Marco De Dominici, James V. DeGregori
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Abstract

Better understanding of the multiple barriers that we have evolved to limit cancer development and how they can fail at older ages could enable the development of preventative and therapeutic interventions that boost these tumor-suppressive mechanisms.

Cancer DiscoveryVol. 16(1)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 90%
Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
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Of Barriers and Loops—How Evolution Limits Most Cancer Risks to Older Ages — Marco De Dominici, James V. DeGregori · Cancer Discovery (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS