What you’ll learn in this episode:
- What precision prevention actually means and how researchers are looking for cancer’s earliest biological warning signs
- How animals resist cancer, including the secrets of elephants, bowhead whales, naked mole rats and other species with remarkable natural protection
- The mystery of human “super avoiders”, and the team mapping the antibodies that may help protect some people from developing cancer
- The rise of cancer vaccines for people at higher risk, including projects like LungVax and OvarianVax
- The role of the microbiome, and how trillions of microbes in our gut may influence cancer risk as we age
