Scientists discover cancer’s hidden power to accelerate aging

A new study led by a team of researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center reveals that lymphoma can accelerate the biological aging of the immune system and other tissues, providing new insight into how cancer reshapes the body beyond tumor growth.

The study, published in Cancer Cell, shows that B cell lymphoma rapidly transforms young T cells, which are key immune fighters, into a state resembling those of T cells in much older individuals. These changes included increased inflammation, impaired…

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