Can a Cancer Cure Overcome Evolutionary Pressures?

Nature and Science Podcast

Cancer And Evolution

Cancer and Evolution

January 19, 2025

Can a Cancer cure overcome evolutionary pressures?  Human evolution is possible because of the extreme tendency for DNA to mutate.  This same tendency is what leads to mutations that cause cancer.  This episode takes an in depth look at cancer care from the point of view of two oncologist.  Dr. Robert Wehbie  and Dr. Roger Anderson.  You will hear them discuss how human evolution and cancer are inextricably bound together.
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Nature and Science Podcast

Cancer and Evolution

Cancer and Evolution

January 19, 2025

 

Can a Cancer cure overcome evolutionary pressures?  Human evolution is possible because of the extreme tendency for DNA to mutate.  This same tendency is what leads to mutations that cause cancer.  This episode takes an in depth look at cancer care from the point of view of two oncologist.  Dr. Robert Wehbie  and Dr. Roger Anderson.  You will hear them discuss how human evolution and cancer are inextricably bound together.

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