In a major study of almost 300 vertebrate species published in the journal, Cancer Discovery, ACE researchers examined over 16,000 necropsy records to look for the incidence of cancer across species. Among the findings of this ten year study, the team discovered that species with longer gestational times typically had less cancer than other species. It is hoped that by understanding the mechanisms that protect against cancer in different species, we will spot clues as to how to protect against cancer in humans. Read the news article about this work here. Read the research paper here,
