Why Are Some Organs more Susceptible to Cancer?

Cancer does not affect all our organs in the same way. To understand this phenomenon, a new approach consists in considering each part of the body as an ecosystem. Frederic Thomas, co-author of a recent article on the subject which made the cover of Trends in Cancer, sheds light on this emerging field of research.

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