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A study has discovered why people over 100 years old are largely protected from cancer. The researchers found that these individuals have a high number of senescent cells, which no longer divide or grow, but are still metabolically active. These cells secrete factors that stop the proliferation of nearby cancer cells.
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People over 100 years old are protected from cancer due to a high number of senescent cells that secrete factors which inhibit the proliferation of nearby cancer cells.