Tuesday 29 December 2015

Second contagious form of cancer found in Tasmanian devils

Second contagious form of cancer found in Tasmanian devils

Cancers which can spread between individuals by the transfer of living cancer cells – are believed to arise extremely rarely in nature. One of the few known transmissible cancers causes facial tumours in Tasmanian devils, and is threatening this species with extinction. Today, scientists report the discovery of a second transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils.
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