Jellyfish Enable Surprising New Findings about Cancer

per Caltech News, researchers at the institute have used jellyfish to propose a new view of early cancer development. They found that high rates of cell proliferation can actually help tissues eliminate defective cells through a process they call proofreading. Experiments showed that disabling proliferation allowed tumors to form, while restoring it prevented them. The team now aims to test whether this mechanism applies to human cells, especially in pediatric cancers.

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