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Why is heart cancer so rare? The pumping muscle ‘beats’ it
Why is heart cancer so rare? The pumping muscle ‘beats’ it Nature, Published online: 23 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01296-z Pressure on the heart as it pumps blood stops cancer cells from multiplying in mouse hea…
Why it matters
The timing matters: heart is converging with shifts in cancer, which could amplify the downstream impact.