Joe Rogan Experience #2568 - Ross Edgley · Aired Oct 20, 2026
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Ross asked whether sharks do not get cancer, and Joe agreed.
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Sharks can develop cancer. Registry research describes malignant tumors in sharks, including animals with more than one cancer. Ross phrases this as a question; Joe's agreement adopts the premise. This does not establish a population-wide cancer rate relative to mammals.
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Is it true that Ross asked whether sharks do not get cancer, and Joe agreed?
No, not as stated. Sharks can develop cancer. Registry research describes malignant tumors in sharks, including animals with more than one cancer. It was said on Joe Rogan Experience #2568 - Ross Edgley, aired Oct 20, 2026, at 0:22:21. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, linked below.
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