Why Dont Whales Get (More) Cancer?
This is one of the more interesting questions in cancer biology. I'll be talking about cancer and evolution over the next few videos. This one will set the basic question and framework.
Evolutionary trade-offs and reproductive strategies are necessary to understanding why we get cancer at the rate we do.
Errata:
1. The values in the chart showing whales and mice cell counts are wrong.
Blue Whales Mice
Cell number 100 quadrillion (1E17) 5 trillion (5E9)
2. Natural selection is unguided, but it is not random.
