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‹ Thu · 2 Apr 2026
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Cancer and aging: complex associations and therapeutic targets.

Cancer and aging share common biological pathways, opening possibilities for therapies that could simultaneously slow aging effects and improve cancer treatment responses.

This review explores the intersection of cancer and aging biology, identifying shared molecular mechanisms and potential dual-target therapeutic strategies. It addresses the growing need to understand how aging processes influence cancer development and treatment response.

What the study was

Study design
Narrative review
Population
General (aging and cancer intersection)
Category
Other
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Molecular Biomedicine

Why it surfaced

Review of cancer-aging intersection with therapeutic angle. Relevant to geroscience watchlist.

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