Key result
Rhythmic contractions of the beating heart generate biomechanical forces that suppress tumour growth.
Design
Editorial
Highlights an underappreciated role for cardiac mechanics in suppressing tumour growth.
The beating of the heart does more than circulate blood; its rhythmic contractions generate forces to create a biomechanical environment that suppresses tumour growth. This finding, from a new study by Ciucci and colleagues, highlights an underappreciated role for cardiac mechanics in cancer biology.
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Jianhua Xiong (2026) studied this question. Rhythmic contractions of the beating heart generate biomechanical forces that suppress tumour growth.
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