Why is breast cancer common but heart cancer rare? (eg. paired organs, large vs small organs - theory)

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"It's a novel hypothesis that deserves to be explored," says Thomas. "We hope this paper will stimulate research in that direction."
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This study was supported by the ANR (Blanc project EVOCAN), the CNRS (INEE), and an International Associated Laboratory Project France/Australia.
Trends in Cancer, Thomas et al.: "Evolutionary Ecology of Organs: a Missing Link in Cancer Development?" http://www.cell.com/trends/cancer/fulltext