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Why is the incidence of malignant tumors in the elderly high?

Female  56 years old 2018-06-07
My little grandpa and grandpa both died of cancer. Why is the incidence of malignant tumors in the elderly so high?

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  • BY Ina Barton 2018-06-07
    The reason why the elderly are prone to sudden malignant tumors is because the elderly's ability to clear cancerous cells is getting weaker and weaker due to the decrease in T lymphocyte activity and the decrease in number. Therefore, the incidence of malignant tumors in the elderly is high.
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