# The Heart almost never gets cancer. Now scientists think they know why — and what it means for treating tumors elsewhere.

- slug: the-heart-almost-never-gets-cancer-now-scientists-think-they-know-why-and-what-it-means-for-trea
- date: 2026-04-23
- category: Biotech & Life Sciences

A pair of researchers in Trieste found that the heart constant beating may suppress tumors through mechanical force and they are already building a device to copy the effect.

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