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Do elephants get cancer or not?

Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:05 pm
Posted by butterball101
Member since Aug 2015
307 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:05 pm
This kinda shite keeps me up at night...

LINK
Posted by MSH
America
Member since Oct 2014
2785 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:34 pm to
Let me go ask Ella the Elephant.
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
69250 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:46 pm to
sharks do.


Posted by rmnldr
Member since Oct 2013
38215 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:49 pm to
Poor shark :(
Posted by ClientNumber9
Member since Feb 2009
9313 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:58 pm to
I don't know. Did your mom get cancer? Answer that and you'll answer your question.

Eta: actually, that was rude. Sorry, OP. You're a good dude so I'll be lay off the mom jokes.
This post was edited on 10/9/15 at 12:01 am
Posted by Plankton
Member since Jun 2015
1455 posts
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:59 pm to

Posted by ag3ntpurpl3
Member since Aug 2011
1140 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 12:00 am to
quote:

I don't know. Did your mom get cancer? Answer that and you'll answer your question


Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
34988 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 12:01 am to
If I read between the lines of this study they're saying eating elephant meat prevents cancer.
Posted by ATL-TIGER-732
ATL
Member since Jun 2013
2291 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 6:34 am to
quote:

Do elephants get cancer or not? by butterball101

quote:

This kinda shite keeps me up at night...


Quit having sex with elephants and you will never have to worry about this again.....
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65528 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 6:41 am to
Dinosaurs had it. I'm sure once an elephant would get it, it'd never forget it.

Dinosaur Cancer Article (The Guardian)
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
30543 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 7:45 am to
Cancer occurs in every species. It's not a disease, it's caused by a genetic malfunction (a mutation, but not the science fiction kind). Error in the genetic processing that results in cancer cells, which then multiply like normal cells, but don't die, so they become tumors
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
43067 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 7:48 am to
I'm presently developing a human acclimated p53 gene. My potion will be ready for procto-induction by year's end.
Posted by KG6
Member since Aug 2009
10920 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 7:48 am to
That sharked probably dipped
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57134 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 7:49 am to
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Poor shark


He will not die a peaceful death surrounded by loved ones.
Posted by guedeaux
Tardis
Member since Jan 2008
13609 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 7:57 am to
quote:

Cancer occurs in every species. It's not a disease, it's caused by a genetic malfunction (a mutation, but not the science fiction kind). Error in the genetic processing that results in cancer cells, which then multiply like normal cells, but don't die, so they become tumors



And the p53 gene which they discuss in this article has been a target of cancer research for decades. We already know that if you can regain function of p53 in cells with altered p53, tumor growth is inhibited and even stopped. However, knowing this and making it functional and safe in humans is hard as shite.

The naked mole rat also provides insight into "natural" cancer prevention

Posted by MrLarson
Member since Oct 2014
34984 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 7:59 am to
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This team inserted elephants' p53 genes into mouse cells and found that those cells behaved just like elephants and self-destructed when exposed to DNA-damaging drugs


How many titles will bama fans claim because of this?
Posted by butterball101
Member since Aug 2015
307 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:48 am to
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