Contagious Cancer In Dogs Confirmed; Origins Traced To Wolves Centuries Ago

A new study in the August 11, 2006 issue of the journal Cell provides evidence that a form of cancer afflicting dogs has spread from one individual to another by the transmission of the tumor cells themselves. The disease demonstrates how a cancer cell can become a successful parasite with a worldwide distribution, according to the researchers.>>> Discuss This Story

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