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# Why Don't Big Animals Get More Cancer?
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/its-okay-be-smart/episode/why-dont-big-animals-get-more-cancer-jgc6cn/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:16:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T09:55:32.000Z
- Description: We explore why animals like whales, elephants, and other large animals not get cancer.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Be Smart, Season 10, Episode 2, #ZZZ_Episode_6446abd0-a369-4d17-9cfb-2b6951f03441, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_dc38a6e9-266e-43c1-b647-45e7445fad27, #v1.16

Why do whales, elephants, and other large animals not get cancer? Logically, the larger an animal is, and the longer it lives, the more likely it should be to get cancer. But these giants don’t. Why is that? And can the answer help humanity?