CARTA: Does the Placenta Drive the Evolution of Cancer Malignancy with Günter Wagner
6/13/2025; 19 minutes
The rate of cancer and cancer malignancy differ greatly among mammalian species. The placental – maternal interface is also highly variable between placental mammals. This lecture will discuss recent advances that suggest that there is a causal connection between the evolution of placental biology and the biology and rate of cancer malignancy. (#40694)
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